ColoradoColorado directs yearly gaming revenue to tourism and museum funds
Starting at the end of fiscal year 2025–26, the state treasurer sends limited gaming money to tourism promotion and a museum account, whose spending needs yearly approval.
What it does
The law directs the state treasurer to send $1 million each year to the museum and preservation account and $14 million to the travel and tourism promotion fund.
Argument forTourism and museum programs could plan around yearly transfers of set amounts, with the museum money available for spending when the General Assembly approves it.
Argument againstMuseum groups may have less certainty about spending because the $1 million transfer still needs annual approval from the General Assembly before the account can use it.
More detail
At the end of each state fiscal year, the state treasurer transfers $1 million to the museum and preservation operations account and $14 million to the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund. The transfers come from the state share of limited gaming money and go to the named state account and fund. Money transferred to the museum and preservation operations account is subject to annual appropriation, meaning the General Assembly must approve its spending. The transfers apply at the end of the 2025–26 state fiscal year and at the end of each state fiscal year thereafter.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 28Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 28Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 28Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 16Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 14Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1370 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 11House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 9House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 6House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1370 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced
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