NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/11/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-179
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Tochtrop;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Williams.
      
      
      Concerning the authority to continue to simulcast greyhound
           races after June 30, 2014.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-60-602, amend (5)
      (a) (III) as follows:
      
           12-60-602.  Simulcast facilities and simulcast races - unlawful act
      - repeal. (5) (a) (III)  An in-state simulcast facility that is not located on the
      premises of a greyhound track conducting a live race meet may receive a
      broadcast signal of simulcast greyhound races and conduct pari-mutuel
      wagering on the broadcast signal of such greyhound races conducted at an
      out-of-state host track only through an in-state simulcast facility that is
      located on the premises of a greyhound track conducting a live race meet.
      If there is no greyhound track conducting a live race meet, an in-state
      simulcast facility may, to and including June 30, 2014, 2016, and subject to
      the commission's approval, receive the broadcast signal of greyhounds from
      an out-of-state host track and conduct pari-mutuel wagering on such signal
      through an in-state simulcast facility located on the premises of a class B
      track that has conducted, or is scheduled to conduct during the next twelve
      months, a live race meet of horses of at least the duration required for a
      class B track.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-60-702, amend (1)
      (e) (II) as follows:
      
           12-60-702.  Unlawful to wager - exception - excess - taxes -
      special provisions for simulcast races. (1) (e) (II)  Each operator of an
      in-state simulcast facility that receives simulcast races of horses or
      greyhounds shall pay to purse funds for the racing of horses or greyhounds,
      respectively, depending on the animals represented by the licensee
      providing each simulcast race, and to such the in-state or out-of-state tracks
      and simulcast facilities as described in the simulcast agreement filed with
      the commission, such the percentages of the gross pari-mutuel wagering
      on such the simulcast races, after deduction of any signal fee required by
      an out-of-state host track or an in-state host track, paid during the current
      year or any previous year, and the applicable amounts specified in
      paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, in section 12-60-701 (1), (2)
      (a), (2) (b), and (2) (c), and in section 12-60-704 (2), as shall be specified
      in such the simulcast agreement. In the case of pari-mutuel wagers on
      greyhound simulcast signals received by a class B track, the operator shall
      deposit the amounts payable pursuant to section 12-60-701 (2) (a) (II) (B)
      into a trust account for distribution, in accordance with rules of the
      commission, either as purses for live greyhound races in Colorado or, if
      there is no live greyhound racing in Colorado, to greyhound welfare and
      adoption organizations. and other entities or organizations that promote or
      participate in greyhound racing or promote the welfare of racing
      greyhounds.
      
           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
      7, 2013, if adjournment sine die is on May 8, 2013); 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 2014
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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