PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 698 PRINTER'S NO. 1577
No. 630 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY JUBELIRER, HOPPER, SHAFFER, HELFRICK, CORMAN,
PECORA, LOEPER, REIBMAN, RHOADES, ANDREZESKI AND BRIGHTBILL,
APRIL 12, 1983
SENATOR HOPPER, AGING AND YOUTH, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 7, 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 for the allocation of money in the fund.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Sections 2, 6(a)(11) and 12 of the act of August
11 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law,
12 amended October 17, 1980 (P.L.1088, No.184), are amended to
13 read:
14 Section 2. Statement of Purpose.--This act is enacted to
15 establish a lottery to be operated by the State, the net
16 proceeds of which are to be used after June 30, 1972 for the
17 purposes of providing property tax relief for the elderly for
18 taxes paid in 1971 and thereafter to persons sixty-five years of
19 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, FOR PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENTS <--
4 FOR CERTAIN PERSONS and for providing funds for senior centers.
5 It is further intended to provide a means through which to curb
6 illegal gambling operations in 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:
14 * * *
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 reduced
26 fare transit service for the elderly as provided in section 12
27 of this act: Provided, however, That no less than thirty per
28 cent of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery
29 tickets or shares shall be dedicated to subclause (iv) above, <--
30 FOR PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS and
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1 for providing funds for senior centers.
2 * * *
3 Section 12. Disposition of Funds from Sale of Tickets or
4 Shares.--(a) All moneys received from the operation of the
5 State lottery shall be deposited in a State Lottery Fund which
6 is hereby created. Such moneys shall be used to the extent
7 necessary for the payment of lottery prizes but the amount so
8 used shall not be less than forty per cent of the amount of
9 which tickets or shares have been sold. All payments of lottery
10 prizes and for expenses of operation of the lottery shall be
11 made as provided by law. All moneys remaining after payment of
12 prizes and operating expenses shall remain in the State Lottery
13 Fund and shall be allocated for the purpose of providing
14 property tax relief for the elderly for taxes paid in 1971 and
15 thereafter pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 11,
16 1971 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the "Senior Citizens [Property
17 Tax or Rent] Rebate and [Older Persons Inflation Needs]
18 Assistance Act," and for the purpose of providing free or
19 reduced fare transit service for the elderly pursuant to the act
20 of January 22, 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the "Pennsylvania
21 Urban Mass Transportation [Assistance] Law [of 1967]," and the
22 act of February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the
23 "Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface
24 Transportation Assistance Act," AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING <--
25 PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE
26 ACT OF NOVEMBER 4, 1983 (P.L.217, NO.63), KNOWN AS THE
27 PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT FOR THE ELDERLY ACT, and for
28 the purpose of providing funds for senior centers under the act
29 of known as the "Senior Center Revolving Loan Fund <--
30 GRANT PROGRAM Act." In the event sufficient funds are not <--
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1 available from the lottery receipts to meet the requirements of
2 the act of March 11, 1971 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the "Senior
3 Citizens [Property Tax or Rent] Rebate and [Older Persons
4 Inflation Needs] Assistance Act," or for providing free or
5 reduced fare transit service for the elderly under the act of
6 January 22, 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the "Pennsylvania
7 Urban Mass Transportation [Assistance] Law [of 1967]," and the
8 act of February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the
9 "Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface
10 Transportation Assistance Act," AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING <--
11 PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE
12 ACT OF NOVEMBER 4, 1983 (P.L.217, NO.63), KNOWN AS THE
13 PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT FOR THE ELDERLY ACT and for
14 the purpose of providing funds for senior centers under the act
15 of known as the "Senior Center Revolving Loan Fund <--
16 GRANT PROGRAM Act," additional funds to fulfill these <--
17 obligations, shall be appropriated from the General Fund for
18 this purpose.
19 (b) The moneys in said State Lottery Fund shall be
20 appropriated only:
21 (1) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning
22 lottery tickets or shares;
23 (2) For the expenses of the division in its operation of the
24 lottery;
25 (3) For property tax relief and free or reduced fare transit
26 service for the elderly, PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENTS, AND GRANTS <--
27 TO SENIOR CENTERS as provided under section 12 of this act; and
28 (4) For transfer to the General Fund through June 30, 1972,
29 and for the repayment to the General Fund of the amount
30 appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 16 of this act.
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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