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      SENATE BILL 12-124
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Harvey, Scheffel, Foster, Jahn, Lambert, Newell,
      Schwartz, Grantham, Roberts, Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nikkel, Brown, Conti, Coram, DelGrosso,
      Gardner B., Holbert, Liston, Murray, Szabo, Casso, Gerou, Kerr J.,
      Summers.
      
      
      Concerning the elimination of the limit on the number of regional
           tourism projects that the Colorado economic development
           commission may approve.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-46-304 (2)
      introductory portion as follows:
      
           24-46-304.  Regional tourism project - application -
      requirements. (2)  A local government shall submit an application for a
      regional tourism project to the Colorado office of economic development
      in a form and manner to be determined by the commission. Once the
      commission begins to review an application submitted in the
      required form and manner, the commission shall not delay,
      restart, or materially alter its review of the application due to
      subsequent changes in application submission requirements or
      application review procedures and shall approve or disapprove the
      application before reviewing any new application submitted
      subject to the new submission requirements or review procedures.
      The office shall provide the commission with each application received
      after the director's review pursuant to section 24-46-305. The application
      shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-46-305, amend (2)
      (b) as follows:
      
           24-46-305.  Regional tourism project approval - director -
      commission - review. (2) (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) The commission may approve no more than six projects
      pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           SECTION 3.  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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO