1408 - Transfers from State Gaming Fund.
§ 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.-- Annually, the sum of $25,000,000 shall be transferred from the State Gaming Fund to the Volunteer Fire Company Grant Program established under the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L.73, No.17), known as the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act. (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.--Annually, the following sums shall be transferred from the State Gaming Fund as follows: (1) To each county, 80