Regular Session 2015-2016 House Bill 1925 P.N. 3194

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3030

PRINTER'S NO. 3194

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1925

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY SANTORA, JOZWIAK, NEILSON, MASSER, KLUNK AND

KORTZ, MARCH 24, 2016

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 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:

§ 1408. Transfers from State Gaming Fund.

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(1) [Annually, the sum of $2,000,000] BEGINNING WITH THE

2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR, THE SUM OF $4,000,000 shall be

transferred ANNUALLY 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, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 18

PA.C.S. § 5511(H.1) AND (H.2) (RELATING TO CRUELTY TO

ANIMALS). For purposes of this subsection, the term "local

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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 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 JULY 1,

2016, OR IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

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