Senate Bill 945 Printer's Number 1111

PENNSYLVANIA, September 22 - appropriate to administer the provisions of this section.

(q) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

"Consideration." Receipts, fees, charges, rentals, leases,

cash, credits, property of any kind or nature or other payment

received by operators in exchange for or in consideration of the

use or occupancy by a transient of a room or rooms in a hotel

for a temporary period.

"Convention center or convention center facility." Any land,

improvement, structure, building, or part thereof, or property

interest, whether owned by or leased by or to or otherwise

acquired by an authority, appropriate for any of the following:

large public assemblies, the holding of conventions,

conferences, trade exhibitions and other business, social,

cultural, scientific, sports, recreational, artistic and public

interest events, performances and exhibitions, and all

facilities, furniture, fixtures and equipment necessary or

incident thereto, including hotels, meeting rooms, dining rooms,

kitchens, ballrooms, reception areas, registration and

prefunction areas, locker rooms, practice areas and equipment,

training areas and equipment, truck loading areas, including

access, accessways, including, but not limited to, tunnels,

overhead walkways, escalators, elevators and other connections

to nearby or adjoining buildings or facilities, regardless of

whether the buildings or facilities constitute convention

centers or are owned or controlled by the authority, common

areas, lobbies, offices and areas appurtenant to any of the

preceding, and also including other land, buildings, structures

or facilities for use or planned for use in conjunction with the

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