PRINTER'S NO. 1888
No. 1326 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY O'PAKE, MELLOW, COSTA, LAVALLE, TARTAGLIONE, PUNT,
HUGHES, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, C. WILLIAMS, LOGAN, FONTANA, ORIE,
ERICKSON, BROWNE, WOZNIAK, KITCHEN, GREENLEAF, RHOADES,
KASUNIC, MUSTO AND FERLO, APRIL 2, 2008
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, APRIL 2, 2008
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."
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, amended November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), 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
17 context clearly indicates otherwise:
18 * * *
19 "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 net benefits received under the Social Security
6 Act (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, all interest
9 received from the Federal Government or any state government or
10 any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized
11 capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross
12 amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance
13 benefits and proceeds, except the first $10,000 of the total of
14 death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other
15 than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess
16 of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or
17 other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or property
18 tax rebate.
19 * * *
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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