PRINTER'S NO. 3030
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1925
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SANTORA, JOZWIAK, NEILSON, MASSER AND KLUNK,
MARCH 24, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, MARCH 24, 2016
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.--
(1) Annually, the sum of $2,000,000 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. For
purposes of this subsection, 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
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police department and in which the Pennsylvania State Police
provide the municipality with primary police coverage].
(2) On July 1 each fiscal year, any portion of the
amount transferred under subsection (a) that is unexpended,
unencumbered or uncommitted as of June 30 of the prior fiscal
year shall automatically lapse and be transferred to the
Compulsive and Problem Gambling Treatment Fund established in
section 1509 (relating to compulsive and problem gambling
program).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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