Bill Text: PA HB968 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Further defining "income."

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 56-22)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-11 - Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS [HB968 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB968-Introduced.html

---

PRINTER'S NO. 1105
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 968 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, COHEN, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, EACHUS, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSHALL, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MILLER, MIRABITO, MUNDY, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PETRARCA, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 17, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 17, 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 defining "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:
* * *
["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.]
"Income." All income from whatever source derived, including
any of the following:
(1) Salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, income from
self-employment, alimony, support money, cash public
assistance and relief.
(2) For calendar years before 2010, the gross amount of
any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
benefits. For calendar years after 2009, the gross amount of
20090HB0968PN1105 - 2 -
any pensions or annuities, including 50% of railroad
retirement benefits.
(3) For calendar years before 2010, all benefits
received under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42
U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), except Medicare benefits. For calendar
years after 2009, 50% of all benefits received under the
Social Security Act, except Medicare benefits.
(4) For calendar years before 2010, all retirement
benefits received by Federal retirees who, due to the date of
their Federal employment, are ineligible to collect benefits
under the Social Security Act. For calendar years after 2009,
50% of the retirement benefits received by Federal retirees
who, due to the date of their Federal employment, are
ineligible to receive benefits under the Social Security Act.
(5) All benefits received under State unemployment
insurance laws and veterans' disability payments.
(6) All interest received from the Federal Government or
any state government or any instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof.
(7) Realized capital gains and rentals.
(8) Workers' compensation.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
* * *
20090HB0968PN1105 - 3 -
Section 2. The amendment of the definition of "income" in
section 502 of the act shall apply to claims after calendar year
2009.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
20090HB0968PN1105 - 4 -