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      HOUSE BILL 11-1311
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Swerdfeger and Kerr A., Stephens, Pace,
      Baumgardner, Casso, Liston, Massey, McKinley, Nikkel, Priola, Ramirez,
      Schafer S., Todd, Vigil, McNulty;
      also SENATOR(S) Giron, Cadman, Foster, Guzman, Newell, Nicholson.
      
      
      Concerning the number of project applications that the Colorado
           economic development commission may approve following
           approval of two initial projects pursuant to the "Colorado
           Regional Tourism Act".
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  24-46-305 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           24-46-305.  Regional tourism project approval - director -
      commission - review.  (2) (a)  Upon review of each application for
      completeness, the director shall forward the application to any county or
      counties where the regional tourism project will be implemented and to
      municipalities adjacent to where the regional tourism project will be
      implemented for an opportunity to review the application and submit
      comments to the commission.  The director shall provide such counties and
      municipalities with the application at least thirty days prior to the public
      hearing held pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.  The director shall
      also forward the application to the commission with a recommendation that
      the commission approve or deny the application or approve the application
      with conditions; except that the commission shall not approve any project
      that, if approved, would likely create a state sales tax revenue dedication of
      more than fifty million dollars to all regional tourism projects in any given
      year.
      
           (b) (I)  The commission shall not approve more than two initial
      projects pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           (II)  In the calendar year succeeding the commission's
      approval of two initial projects pursuant to subparagraph (I) of
      this paragraph (b), the commission may approve two additional
      projects pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           (III)  In the calendar year succeeding the commission's
      approval of two additional projects pursuant to subparagraph (II)
      of this paragraph (b), the commission may approve two additional
      projects pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO