NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/27/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1188
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ryden, Court, Fields, Hullinghorst, Melton,
      Schafer, Williams;
      also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop, Guzman.
      
      
      Concerning revenue generated from the outdoor advertising
           program administered by the department of
           transportation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 43-1-418 as
      follows:
      
           43-1-418.  Outdoor advertising program cost recovery center.
      (1)  There is hereby created in the department the roadside advertising fund.
      All The department shall establish a cost recovery center within
      the state highway fund. Except for revenue required to be
      credited to the state highway fund as specified in subsection (2) of
      this section, the department shall deposit permit fees collected under
      this part 4 shall be deposited by the department in such fund in the cost
      recovery center to carry out its duties under this part 4. The fee structure
      shall be reviewed by the department every four years.
      
           (2)  The department shall expend all revenue collected
      pursuant to section 43-1-420 to defray the costs of administering
      specific information signs, business signs installed on specific
      information signs, and tourist-oriented directional signs and
      shall credit all other revenue collected pursuant to this part 4
      to the state highway fund.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2014.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO