PRINTER'S NO. 2051
No. 1676 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, MELIO, GIGLIOTTI, ADOLPH, BATTISTO, BEBKO-
JONES, BELFANTI, BLAUM, BROWNE, CASORIO, CAWLEY, CIVERA,
L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, COSTA, COY, FICHTER,
THOMAS, TRAVAGLIO, WASHINGTON, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GRUCELA,
HARHAI, HERMAN, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, LUCYK, MAHER, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MAYERNIK, McCALL,
MICOZZIE, ORIE, PESCI, PETRARCA, PISTELLA, RAMOS, READSHAW,
RIEGER, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROONEY, SAINATO, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
STABACK AND STEELMAN, JUNE 15, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 15, 1999
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 definition of "income."
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the
11 act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
12 Lottery Law, added November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is
13 amended to read:
14 Section 502. Definitions.
15 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
16 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
1 context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 * * *
3 "Income." All income from whatever source derived,
4 including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,
5 commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support
6 money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of
7 any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
8 benefits, [all] 85% of the benefits received under the Social
9 Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except
10 Medicare benefits), all benefits received under State
11 unemployment insurance laws and veterans' disability payments,
12 all interest received from the Federal Government or any state
13 government or any instrumentality or political subdivision
14 thereof, realized capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation
15 and the gross amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life
16 insurance benefits and proceeds, except the first $5,000 of the
17 total of death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property,
18 other than transfers by gift between members of a household, in
19 excess of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus
20 food or other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or
21 property tax rebate.
22 * * *
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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