1Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled 
2"An act providing for a State Lottery and administration 
3thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery 
4Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of 
5funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes 
6from State and local taxation and making an appropriation," 
7further defining "income" to exclude certain veterans' 
8disability payments.

9The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10hereby enacts as follows:

11Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the 
12act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State 
13Lottery Law, amended November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), is 
14amended to read:

15Section 502. Definitions.

16The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
17shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18context clearly indicates otherwise:

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1"Income." All income from whatever source derived, 
2including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses, 
3commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support 
4money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of 
5any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement 
6benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act 
7(49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except Medicare 
8benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment 
9insurance laws and veterans' disability payments that are not 
10related to a service-incurred injury, all interest received from 
11the Federal Government or any state government or any 
12instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized 
13capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross 
14amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance 
15benefits and proceeds, except the first $10,000 of the total of 
16death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other 
17than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess 
18of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or 
19other relief in kind supplied by a government agency [or], 
20property tax rebate or any veterans' disability payments that 
21are related to a service-incurred injury.

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23Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.