PRINTER'S NO. 145
No. 134 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY GIGLIOTTI, DeWEESE, TRELLO, PESCI, MIHALICH, VEON,
CARONE, WILLIAMS, MELIO, RICHARDSON, LAUGHLIN AND PISTELLA,
FEBRUARY 1, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 1, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135),
2 entitled "An act providing for the regulation of pari-mutuel
3 thoroughbred horse racing and harness horse racing
4 activities; imposing certain taxes and providing for the
5 disposition of funds from pari-mutuel tickets," further
6 providing for the imposition and distribution of taxes.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 222 of the act of December 17, 1981
10 (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse Industry Reform Act,
11 is amended by adding a subsection to read:
12 Section 222. Distribution of moneys retained from pari-mutuel
13 pools; taxation.
14 * * *
15 (a.6) There is hereby imposed an additional 10% tax on all
16 corporations licensed to conduct horse race meetings or
17 thoroughbred horse race meetings on each day of racing. The tax
18 revenues shall be paid out of the money retained on that day
19 under section 221, in the same manner as the 1.5% tax imposed in
1 subsection (a.1). The proceeds of this tax are to be distributed
2 as follows:
3 (1) One-half of the proceeds shall go into the State
4 Lottery Fund.
5 (2) One-half of the proceeds shall be divided equally
6 between the county and the municipality wherein race track
7 meetings or nonprimary betting locations are situated.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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