NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/16/2012.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 12-1050
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Wilson, Fields, Fischer, Hamner, Jones,
      Kefalas, Kerr A., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Pabon, Ryden, Schafer S., Solano,
      Tyler, Vigil, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Nicholson, Bacon, Guzman, Newell, Schwartz,
      Tochtrop, Williams S.
      
      
      Concerning the voluntary contribution designation benefiting
           the nongame and endangered wildlife fund that appears on
           the state individual income tax return forms, and, in
           connection therewith, extending the period for the
           contribution designation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 39-22-702 as
      follows:
      
           39-22-702.  Voluntary contribution designation - procedure. For
      income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2009 January 1, 2012,
      but prior to January 1, 2012 January 1, 2017, each Colorado state
      individual income tax return form shall contain a line whereby each
      individual taxpayer may designate the amount of the contribution, if any,
      such individual wishes to make to the nongame and endangered wildlife
      cash fund created in section 39-22-703.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 39-22-704 as
      follows:
      
           39-22-704.  Repeal of part. This part 7 is repealed, effective January
      1, 2013 January 1, 2018, unless the voluntary contribution to the nongame
      and endangered wildlife cash fund established in section 39-22-703 is
      continued or reestablished by the general assembly acting by bill prior to
      said date.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      8, 2012, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2012); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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