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AD403C6BFAB647D4872585D80059C33D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For INITIATIVE 257 - LOCAL VOTER APPROVAL OF CASINO BET LIMITS AND GAMES

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Date Sep 3, 2020      
Location Old State Library



Initiative 257 - Local Voter Approval of Casino Bet Limits and Games - Committee Discussion Only


10:20:29 AM  
Meredith Moon, Legislative Council Staff,
presented the ballot analysis for Initiative 257, Local Voter Approval
of Casino Bet Limits and Games in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple
Creek.  She told the committee that the initiative is now named Amendment
77.  She explained the measure and reviewed the information that is
provided in the ballot analysis.
10:26:58 AM  
Douglas Bruce, representing himself, spoke
about the ballot analysis.  Committee discussion ensued.

10:28:06 AM  
Scott Gessler, the former Colorado Secretary
of State, came to the table to speak about the amendment and initiative
numbering process.
10:29:27 AM  
Speaker Becker distributed and explained
Amendment 1 (Attachment A).  She severed the amendment into sections
A and B, with section A being the first line of the amendment and section
B being the remaining portions.  She requested that the committee
vote on severed section B only.


10:33:29 AM
Motion Approve severed section B of Amendment 1 to Initiative 257 (Attachment A).
Moved Becker
Seconded Holbert
Cooke Yes
Donovan Yes
Duran Yes
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Jackson Yes
Lontine Yes
Marble Yes
Moreno Yes
Mullica Yes
Neville No
Saine No
Scott Yes
Williams A. Yes
Williams D. No
Garcia Yes
Becker Yes
YES: 15   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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