1C8FEAD03356EB0187258AFC006DFA29 Hearing Summary

Speaker McCluskie, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. The bill refers a ballot issue to the voters at the November 2024 statewide election to allow the state to keep and spend all revenue from the existing sports betting tax, including revenue in excess of the $29 million annual authorization in Proposition DD (2019).

Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Tony Massaro,
representing Business for Water Stewardship and Colorado Water Congress,
testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado
Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Jackson,
representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Erin Karney, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified
in support of the bill. Lauren Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation
Board, Department of Natural Resources, answered committee questions.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment C.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.