8CFF99AE90437C7887258C7D005BB75E Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1311

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 1, 2025
Location SCR 357

HB25-1311 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

10:41:50 AM

Senator Roberts introduced
House Bill 25-1311. For purposes of the sports betting tax, the bill reduces
the deduction for free bets placed by players to 1 percent on January 1,
2026, and ends the deduction on July 1, 2026. He distributed a fact sheet
to the committee (Attachment A).

10:46:31 AM

Elizabeth Haskell,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill. Jennifer Mello, representing the Sports Betting Alliance, testified
to amend the bill. Erin Karney, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Jackson, representing EDF Action,
testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee
questions.

10:49:56 AM

Tony Massaro, representing
Business for Water Stewardship, testified in support of the bill. Dianna
Orf, representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of
the bill.

11:05:45 AM

Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions related to the fiscal note.

11:11:48 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Mullica
	Seconded

	Bright
	Frizell
	Gonzales J.
	Kolker
	Mullica
	Simpson
	Snyder
	Marchman
	Kipp
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:15:27 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1311, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Frizell	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Snyder	Yes
	Marchman	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1311 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly