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Second Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 98­0774.01D DHG SENATE BILL 98­175

STATE OF COLORADO

BY SENATOR Chlouber

AGR., NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENT GREYHOUND RACES THAT MAY BE CARRIED BY IN­STATE SIMULCAST FACILITIES.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.)

Increases the number of special event greyhound races that may be carried by in­state simulcast facilities, located at or under common ownership with racetracks where live racing is held, from 15 per year statewide to 15 per track per year.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  12­60­602 (5) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

12­60­602.  Simulcast facilities and simulcast races ­ unlawful act. (5) (a)  An in­state simulcast facility may receive only special event greyhound races from an out­of­state host track and, in addition, on any day on which an in­state simulcast facility receives greyhound simulcast races from an out­of­state host track and on which one or more in­state host tracks are running live greyhound races, such in­state simulcast facility shall receive and conduct pari­mutuel wagering on the broadcast signal of simulcast greyhound races from at least one such in­state host track, if such broadcast signal is made available to it on usual and customary terms and conditions, including price. The commission shall approve no more than fifteen special events PER TRACK per year.

SECTION 2.  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.