§ 1408. Transfers from State Gaming Fund.
(a) Transfer for compulsive and problem gambling treatment.--Each year, the sum of $2,000,000 or an amount equal to .002 multiplied by the total gross terminal revenue of all active and operating licensed gaming entities, whichever is greater, shall be transferred into the Compulsive and Problem Gambling Treatment Fund established in section 1509 (relating to compulsive and problem gambling program).
(a.1) Transfer.--Beginning on the first business day of January 2010 and annually thereafter, the sum of $3,000,000 shall be transfered to the Department of Health to be used to provide drug and alcohol addiction treatment services, including treatment for drug and alcohol addiction related to compulsive and problem gambling, as set forth in section 1509.1 (relating to drug and alcohol treatment).
(b) Transfer for Volunteer Fire Company Grant Program.--(Unconstitutional).
(c) Local law enforcement grants.--Annually, the sum of $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the board for the purpose of issuing grants to local law enforcement agencies to investigate violations of and enforce laws relating to unlawful gambling in this Commonwealth. For purposes of this subsection, the term "local law enforcement agency" shall include the Pennsylvania State Police when conducting unlawful gambling enforcement and prevention activities in a municipality which does not have a municipal police department and in which the Pennsylvania State Police provide the municipality with primary police coverage.
(d) Annual transfers.--(Unconstitutional).
(e) Transfer to Property Tax Relief Fund.--Monthly, the State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance in the State Gaming Fund which is not allocated in subsections (a), (a.1), (b), (c) and (d) to the Property Tax Relief Fund established in section 1409 (relating to Property Tax Relief Fund).
(Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1181, No.118, eff. 60 days)
2012 Effectuation of Declaration of Unconstitutionality. The Legislative Reference Bureau effectuated the 2005 unconstitutionality.
2010 Amendments. Act 1 amended subsecs. (a), (c) and (e) and added subsec. (a.1) and Act 118 amended subsec. (b). See section 19 of Act 1 in the appendix of this title for special provisions relating to transfer of sums.
2005 Unconstitutionality. Subsections (b) and (d) were declared unconstitutional. Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion Funds, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 877 A.2d 383 (Pa. 2005).
Cross References. Section 1408 is referred to in sections 1509, 1509.1 of this title.
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