PRINTER'S NO. 758
No. 663 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, LAVALLE, ORIE, WOZNIAK, RHOADES, KASUNIC, ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE, PUNT, KITCHEN, GREENLEAF, COSTA, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, WAUGH, STACK, STOUT AND FERLO, APRIL 29, 2005
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, APRIL 29, 2005
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 defining "income" to exclude certain veterans' 8 disability payments. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the 12 act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State 13 Lottery Law, amended November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), is 14 amended to read: 15 Section 502. 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 18 context clearly indicates otherwise: 19 * * * 20 "Income." All income from whatever source derived,
1 including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses, 2 commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support 3 money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of 4 any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement 5 benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act 6 (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except Medicare 7 benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment 8 insurance laws and veterans' disability payments which are not 9 related to a service-incurred injury, all interest received from 10 the Federal Government or any state government or any 11 instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized 12 capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross 13 amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance 14 benefits and proceeds, except the first $10,000 of the total of 15 death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other 16 than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess 17 of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or 18 other relief in kind supplied by a government agency [or], 19 property tax rebate or any veterans' disability payments which 20 are related to a service-incurred injury. 21 * * * 22 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. D7L72RLE/20050S0663B0758 - 2 -