Sen. Art Haywood

An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of lottery and of iLottery; for gaming, in the areas of general provisions, of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, of licensees, of table games, of interactive gaming, of revenues, of administration and enforcement and of miscellaneous provisions; and providing for video gaming. Providing, as to the revisions: for related repeals. Repealing a provision related to keno in the State Lottery Law. Against party

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, implementing the 2017-2018 Commonwealth budget and instituting future budget implementation: further providing for title of act; in Department of Revenue: providing for lottery winnings intercept; providing for ambulatory surgical center data collection and for Joint Underwriting Association; in Treasury Department: providing for provisions for General Assembly; in Department of Auditor General: further providing for agencies receiving State aid and providing for audits of interstate commissions; in procedure for the disbursement of money from the State Treasury: further providing for settlement agreements and enforcement actions; in financially distressed municipalities: providing for payroll tax; in oil and gas wells: further providing for definitions, providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund, repealing provisions relating to oil and gas operations in the South Newark Basin and providing for temporary cessation of oil and gas wells; in transportation network companies and motor carrier companies: providing for regulation of taxicabs and limousines by parking authority of city of the first class, for penalties and for provision of transportation network service; in Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund: further providing for other grants; in Tobacco Settlement Fund: further providing for use of fund; in Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund: further providing for definitions, for fund and for distributions from fund; in miscellaneous limitations and transfers: further providing for drug and alcohol programs and providing for Workers' Compensation Security Fund; in Natural Gas Infrastructure Development Fund: further providing for definitions and for transfer of funds; providing for First Chance Trust Fund; in 2016-2017 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts: repealing provisions relating to fund transfers; in general budget implementation: further providing for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Community and Economic Development, for Department of Education, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for Department of Human Services, for Commonwealth Financing Authority Restricted Revenue Account and for surcharges, providing for Multimodal Transportation Fund, further providing for Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and providing for sales by distilleries, for Liquor Code suspension for deficiency, for State Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account and for Public School Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account; in school district debt refinancing bonds: further providing for sinking fund charges for school building projects and for Public School Building Construction and Reconstruction Advisory Committee; repealing provisions relating to 2012-2013 budget implementation and 2012-2013 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; providing for 2017-2018 budget implementation and for 2017-2018 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; making an editorial change; and making related repeals.

An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as follows: in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of the condominium, providing for alternative dispute resolution in condominiums and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of cooperatives, providing for alternative dispute resolution in cooperatives and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of planned community, providing for alternative dispute resolution in planned communities and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; and, in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action.

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, providing for contributions for pediatric cancer research.

An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of department, local correctional facilities and board; in administration, further providing for office and for powers and duties of victim advocate and providing for confidentiality of records; and, in financial matters, further providing for costs for offender supervision programs.

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, further providing for appeals by taxing districts and providing for standards of redress in appeals.

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax, further providing for excluded transactions.

An Act authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for tax exemption incentives for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, business and residential property and for new construction in deteriorated areas of communities; providing for an exemption schedule; and establishing standards and qualifications.

An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for creation and existence.