Bill Text: PA HB1480 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the definition of "income."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-21)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-06-11 - Referred to AGING AND YOUTH [HB1480 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1480-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1842
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1480 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PALLONE, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, COHEN, DALEY, DePASQUALE, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANDERINO, MANN, McGEEHAN, MELIO, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MUNDY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PETRARCA, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SCHRODER, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STURLA, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WANSACZ, WHITE AND YUDICHAK, MAY 12, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, MAY 12, 2009
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,"
further providing for the definition of "income."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the
act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
Lottery Law, amended November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), is
amended to read:
Section 502. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Income." [All income from whatever source derived,
including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,
commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support
money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of
any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act
(49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except Medicare
benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment
insurance laws and veterans' disability payments, all interest
received from the Federal Government or any state government or
any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized
capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross
amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance
benefits and proceeds, except the first $10,000 of the total of
death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other
than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess
of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or
other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or property
tax rebate.]
(1) All income from whatever source derived, including
any of the following:
(i) Salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, income
from self-employment, alimony, support money, cash public
assistance and relief.
(ii) The gross amount of any pensions or annuities,
including railroad retirement benefits.
(iii) All benefits received under the Social
Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.),
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except Medicare benefits.
(iv) All benefits received under State unemployment
insurance laws and veterans' disability payments.
(v) All interest received from the Federal
Government or any State government or any instrumentality
or political subdivision thereof.
(vi) Realized capital gains and rentals.
(vii) Workers' compensation.
(viii) The gross amount of loss time insurance
benefits, life insurance benefits and proceeds, except
the first $10,000 of the total death benefits payments.
(ix) Gifts of cash or property, other than transfers
by gift between members of a household, in excess of a
total value of $300.
(2) The term shall not include:
(i) Surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by
a government agency or property tax rebate; or
(ii) A stipend received which was provided by the
Federal Government under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat.
115).
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Section 2. The amendment of the definition of "income" in
section 502 of the act shall apply to claims made after
December 31, 2009 for the 2009 calendar year.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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