Ballot Title Setting Board
2003-2004

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the generation of additional state revenues through the authorization of video lottery terminals, and, in connection therewith, directing the lottery commission to allow video lottery terminals at designated racetracks and limited gaming establishments; after the allocation of net proceeds from video lottery terminals to the Great Outdoors Colorado program, allocating up to $25 million of such net proceeds in a fiscal year to an existing fund to promote tourism in Colorado; exempting net proceeds from video lottery terminals from all restrictions on spending, revenues, and appropriations; and repealing this measure on July 1, 2019.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the generation of additional state revenues through the authorization of video lottery terminals, and, in connection therewith, directing the lottery commission to allow video lottery terminals at designated racetracks and limited gaming establishments; after the allocation of net proceeds from video lottery terminals to the Great Outdoors Colorado program, allocating up to $25 million of such net proceeds in a fiscal year to an existing fund to promote tourism in Colorado; exempting net proceeds from video lottery terminals from all restrictions on spending, revenues, and appropriations; and repealing this measure on July 1, 2019?

Hearing March 5, 2003

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 6:31 p.m.

Hearing April 2, 2003

Motion for Rehearing granted in part to the extent Board amended titles; denied in all other respects.
Hearing adjourned 6:30 p.m.

* Unofficially captioned "Tourism Promotion" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. Such caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.