PRINTER'S NO. 551
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
493
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BIZZARRO, BOBACK,
BROWNLEE, CARROLL, DEASY, DeLUCA, FREEMAN, GIBBONS, GILLEN,
A. HARRIS, JAMES, KINSEY, KORTZ, MACKENZIE, MATZIE, McNEILL,
MURT, O'BRIEN, RAVENSTAHL, SABATINA, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHWEYER, SIMS, SNYDER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, WATSON AND
YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
"An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
in Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly, further
defining "income."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the
act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
Lottery Law, reenacted and amended February 7, 2014 (P.L.27,
No.12), is amended to read:
Section 502. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Income." All income from whatever source derived,
including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,
commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support
money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of
any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act
(49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. ยง 301 et. seq.) net of amounts withheld
for Medicare Part B premium payment, all benefits received under
State unemployment insurance laws [and veterans' disability
payments], all interest received from the Federal Government or
any state government or any instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof, realized capital gains, rentals, workmen's
compensation and the gross amount of loss of time insurance
benefits, life insurance benefits and proceeds, except the first
$10,000 of the total of death benefits payments, and gifts of
cash or property, other than transfers by gift between members
of a household, in excess of a total value of $300, but shall
not include surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a
government agency or property tax rebate nor shall the term
include any veterans' benefits from whatever source.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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