PRINTER'S NO. 393
No. 349 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, MANDERINO, ZWIKL, GALLAGHER, IRVIS,
CAPPABIANCA, MORRIS, CORDISCO, BLAUM, DeWEESE AND KUKOVICH,
MARCH 14, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, MARCH 14, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
2 "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
3 thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
4 Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
5 funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
6 from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
7 further providing certain prescription drug payments for
8 certain persons.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Sections 2, 6(a)(11) and 12 of the act of August
12 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law,
13 amended October 17, 1980 (P.L.1088, No.184), are amended to
14 read:
15 Section 2. Statement of Purpose.--This act is enacted to
16 establish a lottery to be operated by the State, the net
17 proceeds of which are to be used after June 30, 1972 for the
18 purposes of providing property tax relief for the elderly for
19 taxes paid in 1971 and thereafter to persons sixty-five years of
20 age or older [and], for providing certain free fixed route local
1 transit services to persons sixty-five years of age or older and
2 reduced fare on group ride transit service to persons sixty-five
3 years of age or older and for providing prescription drug
4 payments for certain persons. It is further intended to provide
5 a means through which to curb illegal gambling operations in
6 Pennsylvania.
7 Section 6. Powers and Duties of the Secretary of Revenue.--
8 (a) In addition to the powers and duties provided by law and
9 "The Administrative Code of 1929," the Secretary of Revenue
10 shall have the power and it shall be his duty to operate and
11 administer the lottery, and to promulgate rules and regulations
12 governing the establishment and operation thereof, including but
13 not limited to:
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15 (11) The apportionment of the total revenues accruing from
16 the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources
17 among (i) the payment of prizes to the holders of winning
18 tickets or shares; (ii) the payment of costs incurred in the
19 operation and administration of the lottery, including the
20 expenses of the division and the costs resulting from any
21 contract or contracts entered into for promotional, advertising
22 or operational services or for the purchase or lease of lottery
23 equipment and materials; (iii) for the repayment of the moneys
24 appropriated to the State Lottery Fund pursuant to section 16 of
25 this act; and (iv) for property tax relief [and], free or
26 reduced fare transit service for the elderly and prescription
27 drug payments for certain persons as provided in section 12 of
28 this act: Provided, however, That no less than thirty per cent
29 of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets
30 or shares shall be dedicated to subclause (iv) above.
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2 Section 12. Disposition of Funds from Sale of Tickets or
3 Shares.--(a) All moneys received from the operation of the
4 State lottery shall be deposited in a State Lottery Fund which
5 is hereby created. Such moneys shall be used to the extent
6 necessary for the payment of lottery prizes but the amount so
7 used shall not be less than forty per cent of the amount of
8 which tickets or shares have been sold. All payments of lottery
9 prizes and for expenses of operation of the lottery shall be
10 made as provided by law. All moneys remaining after payment of
11 prizes and operating expenses shall remain in the State Lottery
12 Fund and shall be allocated for the purpose of providing
13 property tax relief for the elderly for taxes paid in 1971 and
14 thereafter and for prescription drug payments for certain
15 persons pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 11, 1971
16 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the "Senior Citizens [Property Tax or
17 Rent] Rebate and [Older Persons Inflation Needs] Assistance
18 Act," and for the purpose of providing free or reduced fare
19 transit service for the elderly pursuant to the act of January
20 22, 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the "Pennsylvania Urban Mass
21 Transportation [Assistance] Law [of 1967]," and the act of
22 February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the "Pennsylvania
23 Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface Transportation
24 Assistance Act." In the event sufficient funds are not available
25 from the lottery receipts to meet the requirements of the act of
26 March 11, 1971 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the "Senior Citizens
27 [Property Tax or Rent] Rebate and [Older Persons Inflation
28 Needs] Assistance Act," or for providing free or reduced fare
29 transit service for the elderly under the act of January 22,
30 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the "Pennsylvania Urban Mass
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1 Transportation [Assistance] Law [of 1967]," and the act of
2 February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the "Pennsylvania
3 Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface Transportation
4 Assistance Act," additional funds to fulfill these obligations,
5 shall be appropriated from the General Fund for this purpose.
6 (b) The moneys in said State Lottery Fund shall be
7 appropriated only:
8 (1) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning
9 lottery tickets or shares;
10 (2) For the expenses of the division in its operation of the
11 lottery;
12 (3) For property tax relief [and], free or reduced fare
13 transit service for the elderly and prescription drug payments
14 for certain persons as provided under section 12 of this act;
15 and
16 (4) For transfer to the General Fund through June 30, 1972,
17 and for the repayment to the General Fund of the amount
18 appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 16 of this act.
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1983.
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