PRINTER'S NO. 964
No. 890 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY TANGRETTI, VANCE, GEORGE, SCHULER, MARKOSEK,
READSHAW, BELFANTI, FAIRCHILD, WOJNAROSKI, HALUSKA, PISTELLA,
LAUGHLIN, CORRIGAN, MAYERNIK, CURRY, WALKO, E. Z. TAYLOR,
PESCI, TRELLO, COLAFELLA, ARGALL, MICOZZIE, TIGUE, GIGLIOTTI,
KENNEY, MELIO, RAMOS, McCALL, SEYFERT, SOLOBAY, M. COHEN,
L. I. COHEN, GRUCELA, ORIE, SAINATO, JAMES, FREEMAN, BELARDI,
YOUNGBLOOD, BUNT, STEELMAN, PETRARCA, BENNINGHOFF, CIVERA,
JOSEPHS, HARHAI, SERAFINI AND WILLIAMS, MARCH 15, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 15, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
2 "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
3 thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
4 Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
5 funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
6 from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
7 further providing for disposition of funds.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 311 of the act of August 26, 1971
11 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, renumbered and
12 amended November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is amended to read:
13 Section 311. Disposition of funds.
14 (a) State Lottery Fund.--All moneys received from the
15 operation of the State lottery shall be deposited in a State
16 Lottery Fund which is hereby created. Such moneys shall be used
17 to the extent necessary for the payment of lottery prizes but
1 the amount so used shall not be less than 40% of the amount of
2 which tickets or shares have been sold. All payments of lottery
3 prizes and for expenses of operation of the lottery shall be
4 made as provided by law. All moneys remaining after payment of
5 prizes and operating expenses shall remain in the State Lottery
6 Fund and shall be allocated for the [purpose of] following
7 purposes:
8 (1) Six and one-half percent of one percent of the money
9 in the State Lottery Fund shall be allocated to the family
10 care support programs of the Department of Aging for
11 education and training for caregivers of persons with
12 Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. The four-part
13 education and training sessions shall include a medical
14 overview, communication and behavior management, legal and
15 financial planning, meeting daily challenges and safety.
16 Funding includes costs for presenters, travel, materials and
17 administration. Administration is limited to twenty-five
18 percent of costs. In addition, funding will be used to
19 provide respite for persons with dementia so that caregivers
20 may attend the training sessions.
21 (2) The remainder of the money shall be allocated for
22 providing property tax relief for the elderly for taxes paid
23 in 1971 and thereafter pursuant to the provisions of the act
24 of March 11, 1971 (P.L.104, No.3), known as the Senior
25 Citizens Rebate and Assistance Act, and for [the purpose of]
26 providing free or reduced fare transit service for the
27 elderly pursuant to Chapter 9 and the act of February 11,
28 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the Pennsylvania Rural and
29 Intercity Common Carrier Surface Transportation Assistance
30 Act. In the event sufficient funds are not available from the
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1 lottery receipts to meet the requirements of the Senior
2 Citizens Rebate and Assistance Act or for providing free or
3 reduced fare transit service for the elderly under Chapter 9
4 and the Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common Carrier
5 Surface Transportation Assistance Act, additional funds to
6 fulfill these obligations shall be appropriated from the
7 General Fund for this purpose.
8 (b) Appropriations.--The moneys in said State Lottery Fund
9 shall be appropriated only:
10 (1) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning
11 lottery tickets or shares.
12 (2) For the expenses of the division in its operation of
13 the lottery.
14 (3) For [property tax relief and free or reduced fare
15 transit service for the elderly as provided under] the
16 purposes set forth in subsection (a).
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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