BY SENATOR Chlouber;
also REPRESENTATIVES George, Allen, Gotlieb, Reeser,
Taylor, and Young.
CONCERNING EXTENDING THE REPEAL DATES FOR CERTAIN
HORSE RACING REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 1260102
(4) (a) (II), (4) (b) (II), and (4) (b) (III), Colorado Revised
Statutes, are amended to read:
1260102. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(4) (a) (II) This paragraph
(a) is repealed, effective April 20, 1998
2003.
(b) (II) (A) A track that qualified
as a class B track during calendar year 1997
2002 shall maintain its class B status for calendar year 1998
2003 if it applies for a license to conduct, during 1998
2003, a race meet of horses consisting of sixty or more race days
or, if 1998
2003 is the track's first or second year of operation, fifty or
more race days.
(B) This subparagraph (II) is repealed,
effective April 20, 1999
2004.
(III) This paragraph (b) is effective
April 21, 1998
2003.
SECTION 2. 1260602
(4) (a) (II), (4) (b) (II), (5) (b) (I) (A), (5) (b) (I.5) (B),
(5) (b) (II) (B), (5) (b) (II.5) (B), and (5) (b) (V) (C), Colorado
Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
1260602. Simulcast facilities
and simulcast races unlawful act.
(4) (a) (II) This paragraph (a) is repealed,
effective April 20, 1998
2003.
(b) (II) This paragraph (b) is effective
April 21, 1998
2003.
(5) (b) (I) (A) An instate
simulcast facility which is located on the premises of a class
B track may receive, each year, up to a total of two hundred fifty
days of simulcast horse races from an outofstate host
track. Such total includes, and is not in addition to, the days
on which live racing is held. This subsubparagraph (A)
is repealed, effective April 20, 1998
2003.
(I.5) (B) This subparagraph (I.5)
is effective April 21, 1998
2003.
(II) (B) This subparagraph (II) is
repealed, effective April 20, 1998
2003.
(II.5) (B) This subparagraph (II.5)
is effective April 21, 1998
2003.
(V) (C) During operating year 19981999
20032004 and thereafter, an instate simulcast facility
located on the premises of a class B track may begin to receive
its allotted number of days of simulcast horse races pursuant
to subparagraph (I.5) of this paragraph (b) immediately, notwithstanding
that no live racing has yet taken place at such track during such
operating year, if such track has applied for a license to conduct,
during such operating year, a race meet of horses consisting of
fifty or more race days or, if such operating year includes all
or part of the track's third or subsequent year of operation,
sixty or more race days. The number of simulcast days allotted
shall be based on the number of days of live racing for which
the license is sought, using the formula set forth in subparagraph
(I.5) of this paragraph (b).
SECTION 3. 1260701
(2) (c) (II) (B), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1260701. License fees and
Coloradobred horse race requirement.
(2) (c) (II) (B) This subparagraph (II)
is repealed, effective April 21, 1998
2003.
SECTION 4. 1260702
(1) (e) (III) (B), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1260702. Unlawful to wager,
exception excess taxes.
(1) (e) (III) (B) This subparagraph
(III) is repealed, effective April 20, 1998
2003.
SECTION 5. 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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
_________________________________________
Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO
Created: 3/18/98 Updated: 3/18/98