NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/14/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1300
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia and Duran, Court, Exum, Fischer,
      Gerou, Lebsock, McLachlan, McNulty, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pabon,
      Rosenthal, Salazar, Singer, Vigil, Williams, Wright, Fields, Hullinghorst,
      Labuda, Moreno, Primavera, Ryden, Schafer, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Steadman, Aguilar, Crowder, Grantham, Guzman,
      Heath, Kefalas, Newell, Nicholson, Rivera, Roberts, Schwartz, Tochtrop,
      Todd.
      
      
      Concerning a 2014-15 state fiscal year general fund transfer to
           the Colorado state fair authority cash fund to support the
           state fair's programs with the state's 4-H clubs and the
           Colorado association of the national future farmers of
           America organization, and, in connection therewith,
           reducing an appropriation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration. (1)  The general assembly
      hereby finds and declares that:
      
           (a)  The Colorado State Fair has tremendous positive impact on the
      state and the Pueblo community. Every year there are eleven days of family
      activities, fun-filled events, concerts, rodeos, arts, and agriculture
      presentations that draw thousands of people to the state and to the Pueblo
      community.
      
           (b)  The Pueblo City Council intends to provide funding to the
      Colorado State Fair in the 2015 and 2016 fiscal years, in the amount of
      $125,000 annually, subject to appropriation; and
      
           (c)  It is important that the state does whatever it can to ensure the
      sustainability of the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-65-107, add (4) as
      follows:
      
           35-65-107.  State fair fund - lease and use of facilities - repeal.
      (4) (a)  For the 2014-15 state fiscal year, the state treasurer shall
      transfer three hundred thousand dollars from the general fund
      to the Colorado state fair authority cash fund created in this
      section for the purpose of renovating and enhancing facilities
      and items used in the state fair's programs with the state's 4-H
      clubs and the Colorado association of the national future
      farmers of America organization.
      
           (b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
      
           SECTION 3.  Appropriation - adjustments to 2014 long bill. For
      the implementation of this act, the general fund appropriation made in the
      annual general appropriation act to the controlled maintenance trust fund
      created in section 24-75-302.5 (2) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, for the
      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, is decreased by $300,000.
      
           SECTION 4.  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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO