SB 25-225: Limited Gaming Fund Distribution - Colorado

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill version was updated from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' with a change in the amendment status description, indicating that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than in the second house. The list of House sponsors was modified by removing the name 'Taggart' from the original list, while all other content including committee assignments and bill numbers remained unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and updated the amendment status description to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than in the second house.

Removed the date 'April 10, 2025' and the label '3rd Reading Unamended' from the document header.

Modified the House Sponsorship section by removing the name 'Taggart' from the list of sponsors.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill reduces the annual transfer from Colorado's Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund for fiscal year 2025-26, decreasing the amount from $5.5 million to $1.84 million. The change is primarily a fiscal adjustment affecting state budget allocations rather than altering eligibility criteria or program requirements.

FISCAL

Reduced the state treasurer's required transfer from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund for FY 2025-26 from $5,500,000 to $1,840,000.

Signed Act (04/25/2025) → Final Act (04/16/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill reduces the annual transfer from Colorado's Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund for fiscal year 2025-26, lowering the amount from $5.5 million to $1.8 million. The change reflects a budget adjustment to allocate gaming revenue differently while maintaining the overall framework for funding advanced industries. The bill also includes standard legislative formatting updates and signature lines for final approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on gaming fund transfers but modifies the specific funding amount for one fiscal year only.

FISCAL

Reduced the required transfer from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund from $5.5 million to $1.8 million for fiscal year 2025-26.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines and approval blocks for legislative officers and the Governor to finalize the bill's passage.

Updated bill formatting and header information to reflect final passage status and proper legislative signatures.

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/25/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 25, 2025

MINOR

This bill reduces the annual transfer from Colorado's Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund for fiscal year 2025-26, lowering the amount from $5.5 million to $1.84 million. The change also adds a repeal provision that will end this special transfer rule effective July 1, 2027. The bill maintains the standard transfer amount of $5.5 million for all other fiscal years.

Scope change

The bill's scope is limited to a single fiscal year transfer amount reduction and includes a sunset provision for that special rule

FISCAL

Reduced the transfer amount from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Advanced Industries Acceleration Cash Fund for FY 2025-26 from $5,500,000 to $1,840,000

Clarified that the standard $5.5 million transfer applies to all fiscal years except 2025-26, which now has the reduced amount

TIMELINE

Added a repeal provision that will end the special transfer rule effective July 1, 2027

Engrossed (04/02/2025) → Reengrossed (04/03/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version header and bill summary status to reflect the current legislative stage.

TECHNICAL

Updated document header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the latest version of the bill after House amendments.

Revised bill summary notice to indicate that the summary applies to the reengrossed version and will be available online after third reading in the House of Introduction.

Introduced (03/31/2025) → Engrossed (04/02/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was formally amended and adopted by the Senate on April 2, 2025, transitioning from an introduced status to an engrossed version. The primary substantive change involves a reduction in the transfer amount from the limited gaming fund to the advanced industries acceleration cash fund for fiscal year 2025-26, decreasing from $5,500,000 to $1,840,000. Other changes are primarily formatting updates, including status labels and page numbering adjustments.

FISCAL

Reduced the transfer from the limited gaming fund to the advanced industries acceleration cash fund for state fiscal year 2025-26 from $5,500,000 to $1,840,000.

TECHNICAL

Updated document status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and added notation indicating all amendments were adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction.

Adjusted page numbering format from '-2-' to '225' and added Senate reading date stamp.

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