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PRINTER'S NO. 1402
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1310
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PISCIOTTANO, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO,
SANCHEZ, N. NELSON, McNEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, BROOKS, PASHINSKI,
HOWARD, SAPPEY, CIRESI AND WARREN, APRIL 30, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, APRIL 30, 2021
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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(c) Local law enforcement grants.--Except as provided in
subsection (c.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"] The following shall apply:
(1) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
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paragraph:
"Local law enforcement agency." The term 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.
"Unlawful gambling." The term shall include an offense
under 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 5513 (relating to gambling devices,
gambling, etc.), 5543 (relating to animal fighting) and 5544
(relating to possession of animal fighting paraphernalia).
(2) (Reserved).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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