PRINTER'S NO. 670
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
633
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND AND RYAN, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in table games, further providing for local share
assessment; and, in revenues, further providing for
establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine
revenue distribution.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 13A63(b)(2)(ii) and 1403(c)(2)(ii)(D) of
Title 4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to
read:
§ 13A63. Local share assessment.
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(b) Distributions to counties.--The department shall make
quarterly distributions from the local share assessments
deposited into the fund under subsection (a) to counties,
including home rule counties, hosting a licensed facility
authorized to conduct table games under this chapter in
accordance with the following:
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(2) If the facility is a Category 1 licensed facility
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that is located at a thoroughbred racetrack and the county in
which the licensed facility is located is:
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(ii) Except as set forth in subparagraph (iii), a
county of the third class: 50% of the licensed
facility's local share assessment shall be distributed as
follows:
(A) Fifty percent to the county to be used
solely to fund the establishment of a county violent
crime task force to reduce gang violence, gun
trafficking and violence and drug-related crimes in
the county. The district attorney shall appoint,
direct and coordinate the operations and personnel of
the task force.
(B) Fifty percent to a contiguous county
containing a township that receives a portion of the
licensed facility's local share assessment under
subsection (c)(5)(iii).
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§ 1403. Establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine
revenue distribution.
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(c) Transfers and distributions.--The department shall:
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(2) From the local share assessment established in
subsection (b), make quarterly distributions among the
counties hosting a licensed facility in accordance with the
following schedule:
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(ii) If the licensed facility is a Category 1
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licensed facility and is located at a thoroughbred
racetrack and the county in which the licensed facility
is located is:
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(D) A county of the third class: [1% of the
gross terminal revenue to the county hosting the
licensed facility from each such licensed facility.
An additional 1% of the gross terminal revenue to the
county hosting the licensed facility from each such
licensed facility for the purpose of municipal grants
within the county in which the licensee is located.]
2% of the gross terminal revenue from each such
licensed facility shall be deposited and distributed
as follows:
(I) 1% of the gross terminal revenue to the
county hosting the licensed facility from each
such licensed facility.
(II) 1% of the gross terminal revenue to a
contiguous county containing a township that
receives a portion of the licensed facility's
local share assessment under paragraph (3)(v).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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