PRINTER'S NO. 1800

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1527 Session of 1995


        INTRODUCED BY GRUPPO, BOYES, CAWLEY, DENT, STERN, TIGUE, ZUG,
           KUKOVICH, CAPPABIANCA, MANDERINO, SATHER, MELIO, LYNCH,
           FAIRCHILD, PISTELLA, REBER, STAIRS, L. I. COHEN, BOSCOLA,
           TRAVAGLIO, SCRIMENTI, PETRONE, LUCYK, McCALL, FICHTER,
           GORDNER, SEMMEL, GEORGE, BELARDI, MICOZZIE, McGEEHAN, NYCE,
           YOUNGBLOOD, LEVDANSKY, COLAFELLA, FAJT, LEDERER, SCHRODER,
           RUBLEY, MERRY, O'BRIEN, CORNELL, GANNON, BUNT, DeLUCA,
           M. N. WRIGHT, HERMAN, READSHAW, GODSHALL, TRELLO, BARD,
           ROONEY, SANTONI, STISH, B. SMITH, ROBERTS, HANNA, CARONE,
           HALUSKA, HENNESSEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, WALKO, PLATTS, BAKER, SURRA
           AND BROWNE, MAY 3, 1995

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MAY 3, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 14, 1991 (P.L.342, No.36), entitled
     2     "An act providing for the preservation of the State Lottery
     3     Fund; further providing for pharmaceutical assistance for the
     4     elderly; further providing for transportation assistance to
     5     the elderly; providing for pharmaceutical purchasing;
     6     conferring powers and duties upon the Department of Aging,
     7     the Department of Revenue and the Department of
     8     Transportation; imposing penalties; and making repeals,"
     9     further defining "maximum annual income."

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  The definition of "maximum annual income" in
    13  section 302 of the act of August 14, 1991 (P.L.342, No.36),
    14  known as the Lottery Fund Preservation Act, is amended to read:
    15  Section 302.  Definitions.
    16     The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
    17  shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

     1  context clearly indicates otherwise:
     2     * * *
     3     "Maximum annual income."  Annual income as determined by the
     4  department.
     5         (1)  Except as provided in paragraph (2), such amount
     6     shall not exceed [$13,000] $14,000 in the case of single
     7     persons nor [$16,200] $17,600 in the case of the combined
     8     annual income of married persons.
     9         (2)  If this chapter takes effect before September 1,
    10     1991, the following shall apply:
    11             (i)  Before September 1, 1991, such amount shall not
    12         exceed $12,000 in the case of single persons nor $15,000
    13         in the case of the combined annual income of married
    14         persons.
    15             (ii)  After August 31, 1991, such amount shall not
    16         exceed $13,000 in the case of single persons nor $16,200
    17         in the case of the combined annual income of married
    18         persons.
    19     * * *
    20     Section 2.  This act shall take effect January 1, 1996, or
    21  immediately, whichever is later.






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