PRINTER'S NO. 3145

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2268 Session of 1986


        INTRODUCED BY BELFANTI, WOGAN, TRELLO, GANNON, HALUSKA, FARGO,
           McCALL, KOSINSKI, PETRONE, FOX, TRUMAN AND STABACK, MARCH 19,
           1986

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 19, 1986

                                     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 providing for the powers and duties of the Secretary
     8     of Revenue with respect to providing accommodations for
     9     persons who assist at televised lottery drawings.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Section 6(a) of the act of August 26, 1971
    13  (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, is amended by
    14  adding a clause to read:
    15     Section 6.  Powers and Duties of the Secretary of Revenue.--
    16  (a)  In addition to the powers and duties provided by law and
    17  "The Administrative Code of 1929," the Secretary of Revenue
    18  shall have the power and it shall be his duty to operate and
    19  administer the lottery, and to promulgate rules and regulations
    20  governing the establishment and operation thereof, including but
    21  not limited to:

     1     * * *
     2     (14)  The maintenance of a hotel room in the Harrisburg area
     3  for those senior citizens who live outside the Harrisburg area
     4  and who assist at the televised lottery drawings.
     5     * * *
     6     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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