Ballot Title Setting Board
2007-2008

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

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning voter-approved revisions to limited gaming, and, in connection therewith, allowing the local voters in Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to extend casino hours of operation, approved games to include roulette and craps or both, and maximum single bets up to $100; adjusting distributions to current gaming fund recipients for inflation; distributing 78% of the remaining gaming tax revenue from this amendment for student financial aid and classroom instruction at community colleges, distributed according to the proportion of their respective student enrollments, and 22% for local gaming impacts in Gilpin and Teller counties and the cities of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek, distributed according to the proportion of increased tax revenue from voter-approved revisions in each city or county; and requiring any increase in gaming taxes from the levels imposed as of January 1, 2008 to be approved at a statewide election, if local voters in one or more cities have approved any revision to limited gaming.

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 voter- approved revisions to limited gaming, and, in connection therewith, allowing the local voters in Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to extend casino hours of operation, approved games to include roulette and craps or both, and maximum single bets up to $100; adjusting distributions to current gaming fund recipients for inflation; distributing 78% of the remaining gaming tax revenue from this amendment for student financial aid and classroom instruction at community colleges, distributed according to the proportion of their respective student enrollments, and 22% for local gaming impacts in Gilpin and Teller counties and the cities of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek, distributed according to the proportion of increased tax revenue from voter-approved revisions in each city or county; and requiring any increase in gaming taxes from the levels imposed as of January 1, 2008 to be approved at a statewide election, if local voters in one or more cities have approved any revision to limited gaming?

Hearing May 21, 2008

At the request of proponents, technical correction allowed in text of measure. (In Section 9, subsection (7)(c)(III)(B), 2nd line, insert “CREEK” after “ CRIPPLE ”.)
Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 8:31 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Limited Gaming" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.