Pennsylvania HB 1823: An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2245
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1823
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COOK AND JAMES, AUGUST 26, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, AUGUST 28, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in revenues, further providing for establishment of
State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1403(c)(2)(i)(E) of Title 4 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1403. Establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine
revenue distribution.
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(c) Transfers and distributions.--The department shall:
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(2) From the local share assessment established in
subsection (b), make quarterly distributions among the
counties hosting a licensed facility in accordance with the
following schedule:
(i) If the licensed facility is a Category 1
licensed facility that is located at a harness racetrack
and the county, including a home rule county, in which
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the licensed facility is located is:
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(E) A county of the fourth class: [2% of the
gross terminal revenue from each such licensed
facility shall be distributed as follows:
(I) The department shall make distributions
directly to each municipality within the county,
except the host municipality, by using a formula
equal to the sum of $25,000 plus $10 per resident
of the municipality using the most recent
population figures provided by the Department of
Community and Economic Development, provided,
however, that the amount so distributed to any
municipality shall not exceed 50% of its total
budget for fiscal year 2009 or 2013, whichever is
greater, adjusted for inflation in subsequent
fiscal years by an amount not to exceed an annual
cost-of-living adjustment calculated by applying
any upward percentage change in the Consumer
Price Index immediately prior to the date the
adjustment is due to take effect. Distributions
to a municipality in accordance with this
subclause shall be deposited into a special fund
which shall be established by the municipality.
The governing body of the municipality shall have
the right to draw upon the special fund for any
lawful purpose provided that the municipality
identifies the fund as the source of the
expenditure. Each municipality shall annually
submit a report to the Department of Community
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and Economic Development detailing the amount and
purpose of each expenditure made from the special
fund during the prior fiscal year.
(II) Any funds not distributed under
subclause (I) shall be deposited into a
restricted receipts account established in the
Department of Community and Economic Development
to be used exclusively for grants to the county,
to economic development authorities or
redevelopment authorities within the county for
grants for economic development projects,
infrastructure projects, job training, community
improvement projects, other projects in the
public interest, and necessary and reasonable
administrative costs. Notwithstanding the
provisions of the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1,
No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt
Enabling Act, grants made under this clause may
be utilized as local matching funds for other
grants or loans from the Commonwealth.] 2% of the
gross terminal revenue shall be deposited into a
restricted receipts account to be established by
the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used
exclusively for grant projects in the public
interest to municipalities within the host
county.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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