PRINTER'S NO. 1222
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
987
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, COSTA, SCHWANK, FONTANA AND STEFANO,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in revenues, further providing for transfers from
State Gaming Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1408(c) of Title 4 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 1408. Transfers from State Gaming Fund.
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(c) Local law enforcement grants.--Annually, the sum of
[$2,000,000] $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the board for
the purpose of issuing grants to local law enforcement agencies
[to investigate violations of and enforce laws relating to
unlawful gambling in this Commonwealth.] as follows:
(1) The board shall allocate $2,000,000 for grants to
local law enforcement agencies to investigate violations of
and enforce laws relating to unlawful gambling in this
Commonwealth. For purposes of this [subsection] paragraph,
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the term "local law enforcement agency" shall include the
Pennsylvania State Police when conducting unlawful gambling
enforcement and prevention activities in a municipality which
does not have a municipal police department and in which the
Pennsylvania State Police provide the municipality with
primary police coverage.
(2) The board shall allocate $3,000,000 for grants to
local law enforcement agencies in cities of the second class
A and cities of the third class for public safety initiatives
and other law enforcement programs.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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