PRINTER'S NO. 1744
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1215
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, SABATINA, BREWSTER, WARD, COSTA AND
RAFFERTY, MAY 2, 2016
REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 2, 2016
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,"
in State Lottery, further providing for disposition of funds.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 311 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 311. Disposition of funds.
(a) State Lottery Fund.--All moneys received from the
operation of the State lottery shall be deposited in a State
Lottery Fund which is hereby created. Such moneys shall be used
to the extent necessary for the payment of lottery prizes but
the amount so used shall not be less than 40% of the amount of
which tickets or shares have been sold. All payments of lottery
prizes and for expenses of operation of the lottery shall be
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made as provided by law. All moneys remaining after payment of
prizes and operating expenses shall remain in the State Lottery
Fund and shall be allocated for the purpose of providing
property tax relief for the elderly for taxes paid [in 1971 and
thereafter pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 11,
1971 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the Senior Citizens Rebate and
Assistance Act,] pursuant to the provisions of the act of June
27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer
Relief Act, and for the purpose of providing free or reduced
fare transit service for the elderly pursuant to Chapter 9 and
the act of February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the
Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface
Transportation Assistance Act. In the event sufficient funds are
not available from the lottery receipts to meet the requirements
of the Senior Citizens Rebate and Assistance Act or for
providing free or reduced fare transit service for the elderly
under Chapter 9 and the Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common
Carrier Surface Transportation Assistance Act, additional funds
to fulfill these obligations shall be appropriated from the
General Fund for this purpose.
(b) Appropriations.--The moneys in said State Lottery Fund
shall be appropriated only:
(1) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning
lottery tickets or shares.
(2) For the expenses of the division in its operation of
the lottery.
(3) For property tax relief and free or reduced fare
transit service for the elderly as provided under subsection
(a).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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