NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/26/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1192
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Becker K., Lawrence, Pabon, Court, Duran,
      Esgar, Fields, Hamner, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Neville P.,
      Rosenthal, Tate, Van Winkle, Winter, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Neville T., Steadman, Kefalas.
      
      
      Concerning the ability of specified establishments licensed to
           serve alcohol beverages for on-premises consumption to
           become part of an entertainment district authorized by a
           local government.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-103, amend
      (7.5) (c) as follows:
      
           12-47-103.  Definitions. As used in this article and article 46 of this
      title, unless the context otherwise requires:
      
           (7.5)  "Entertainment district" means an area that:
      
           (c)  Contains at least twenty thousand square feet of premises
      licensed as a that, at the time the district is created, is licensed
      pursuant to this article as a:
      
           (I)  Tavern;
      
           (II)  Hotel and restaurant;
      
           (III)  Brew pub;
      
           (IV)  Retail gaming tavern; or
      
           (V)  Vintner's restaurant; at the time the district is created.
      
           (VI)  Beer and wine licensee;
      
           (VII)  Manufacturer that operates a sales room pursuant
      to section 12-47-402 (2) or (6);
      
           (VIII)  Beer wholesaler that operates a sales room
      pursuant to section 12-47-406 (1) (b) (I); or
      
           (IX)  Limited winery.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-301, amend
      (11) (c) (II) introductory portion and (11) (e) (I) as follows:
      
           12-47-301.  Licensing in general. (11) (c) (II)  An association or
      licensed tavern, hotel and restaurant, brew pub, retail gaming tavern, or
      vintner's restaurant, licensee who beer and wine licensee,
      manufacturer or beer wholesaler that operates a sales room, or
      limited winery that wishes to create a promotional association may
      submit an application to the local licensing authority. To qualify for
      certification, the promotional association must:
      
           (e) (I)  A licensed tavern, hotel and restaurant, brew pub, retail
      gaming tavern, or vintner's restaurant, licensee who beer and wine
      licensee, manufacturer or beer wholesaler that operates a sales
      room, or limited winery that wishes to attach to a common
      consumption area may submit an application to the local licensing
      authority. To qualify, the licensee must include a request for authority to
      attach to the common consumption area from the certified promotional
      association of the common consumption area unless the promotional
      association does not exist when the application is submitted; if so, the
      applicant shall request the authority when a promotional association is
      certified and shall demonstrate to the local licensing authority that the
      authority has been obtained by the time the applicant's license issued under
      this article is renewed.
      
           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
      5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2015); 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 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      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