1Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for lottery
3winnings intercept.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

8§ 9778. Lottery winnings intercept.

9(a) Investigation and deduction.--<-After the department has 
10made its determination subject to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4308 (relating to 
11lottery winnings intercept) the department shall:

12(1) In the case of any person winning more than $2,500
13in the Pennsylvania State Lottery, the Department of Revenue
14shall <-request in consultation with the Administrative Office
15of the Pennsylvania Courts to make all reasonable efforts to
16determine if the person owes <-any restitution as a result of a
17criminal conviction in this Commonwealth <-any court-ordered
18obligation prior to making any lottery winnings payment.

1(2) If the person is found to owe any <-restitution court-
2ordered obligation, the amount shall be deducted from the
3amount of lottery winnings and paid <-to the obligee in the
4manner provided by <-pursuant to applicable law for the
5administration of payments of <-court fines, fees or costs
<-6court-ordered obligations.

7(b) Intercept required.--

8(1) The Department of Revenue shall periodically review
9information provided by the Administrative Office of the
10Pennsylvania Courts that identifies persons with outstanding
<-11restitution court-ordered obligations.

12(2) Prior to any payment of winnings, the Department of
13Revenue shall intercept and remit winnings of a person owing
<-14restitution any court-ordered obligation to the
15Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts for
16distribution pursuant to <-applicable law.

17(c) Right to review.--A person whose lottery prize is used
18to satisfy an obligation under this section may appeal to the
19Department of Revenue in accordance with <-2 Pa.C.S. (relating to
20administrative law and procedure) <-Article XXVII of the act of
21March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of
221971. The appeal must be filed within 30 days after the person
23is notified by the Department of Revenue that the prize has been
24reduced or totally withheld to satisfy the person's outstanding
<-25restitution court-ordered obligation.

26(d) Rules and regulations.--The Department of Revenue <-and in
27conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania
28Courts shall, in the manner provided by law, jointly promulgate
29the rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

30Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.