THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BEAR, COX, EVANKOVICH, GABLER, GINGRICH, HARRIS, HUTCHINSON, METZGAR, MILLER, ROCK, SAYLOR AND SCAVELLO, MARCH 9, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 9, 2011  

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,"

further providing for powers and duties of secretary; and

providing for reports.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 303(a)(11) of the act of August 26, 1971

(P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, renumbered and

amended November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is amended to read:

Section 303.  Powers and duties of secretary.

(a)  Powers and duties enumerated.--In addition to the powers

and duties provided by law and the act of April 9, 1929

(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the

secretary shall have the power and it shall be his duty to

operate and administer the lottery, and to promulgate rules and

regulations governing the establishment and operation thereof,

including, but not limited to:

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(11)  The apportionment of the total revenues accruing

from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other

sources among:

(i)  the payment of prizes to the holders of winning

tickets or shares;

(ii)  the payment of costs incurred in the operation

and administration of the lottery, including the expenses

of the division and the costs resulting from any contract

or contracts entered into for promotional, advertising or

operational services or for the purchase or lease of

lottery equipment and materials; and

(iv)  for property tax relief and free or reduced

fare transit service for the elderly as provided in

section 311. [No] Prior to July 1, 2015, no less than 27%

of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery

tickets or shares shall be dedicated to this

subparagraph. Subsequent to June 30, 2015, no less than

30% of the total revenues accruing from the sale of

lottery tickets or shares shall be dedicated to this

subparagraph.

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Section 2.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 315.  Report.

The Department of Revenue shall submit a report to the

Governor, the chairman and minority chairman of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the chairman and

minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House

of Representatives, the chairman and minority chairman of the

Aging and Youth Committee of the Senate and the chairman and

minority chairman of the Aging and Older Adult Services

Committee of the House of Representatives by June 1 of each

year. The report shall set forth current lottery profits and the

State Lottery's plan for increasing future profits. This report

shall be posted on the department's publicly accessible Internet

website. This section shall expire June 30, 2015.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011, or

immediately, whichever is later.