Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO. 22-0960.01 Ed DeCecco x4216 SENATE BILL 22-216 Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE REALLOCATION OF THE LIMITED GAMING TAX101 REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEARS FOLLOWING A SIGNIFICANT102 DECREASE IN THE REVENUES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,103 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .104 Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/ .) Joint Budget Committee. Section 1 of the bill creates the state historical society strategic initiatives fund, which is to be used by the state historical society for programs and activities that strengthen the state SENATE 3rd Reading Unamended May 2, 2022 SENATE Amended 2nd Reading April 29, 2022 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hansen and Zenzinger, Rankin HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Herod and McCluskie, Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute. Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. historical society's financial position and expand its impact on the people of the state. Section 2 requires the state treasurer to transfer $3 million of the state share of the limited gaming tax revenues to the state historical society strategic initiatives fund. Section 2 also resets the base portion of the state share of the limited gaming tax revenues deposited in the local government limited gaming impact fund for the fiscal year 2021-22 to clarify the amount after a 2-year hiatus of this allocation. Section 3 modifies the manner in which limited gaming tax revenues are allocated between the limited gaming fund and the extended limited gaming fund (i.e., the portion of limited gaming tax revenues derived from increased hours of operation, expanded wagering, and additional games of chance) in order to more equitably address recovery in the years immediately following a significant decrease in the revenue. Specifically, the bill: ! Adjusts the allocation for the state fiscal year 2021-22 to accommodate the significant unanticipated post-pandemic increase in the limited gaming tax revenues; and ! Establishes a mechanism to temporarily modify the allocation in years following a significant decrease in the limited gaming tax revenues. Section 4 appropriates money to the department of higher education for use by history Colorado. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-80-215 as2 follows:3 24-80-215. State historical society strategic initiatives fund -4 creation - repeal. (1) T HE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY STRATEGIC5 INITIATIVES FUND IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE FUND6 CONSISTS OF MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND FROM THE LIMITED7 GAMING FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 44-30-701 (2)(a)(V.5)(A). THE8 STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED9 FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE10 FUND.11 (2) S UBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL12 216-2- ASSEMBLY, THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM1 THE FUND FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE2 SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPAND ITS IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE3 OF THE STATE.4 (3) (a) O N JUNE 30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER5 ANY UNEXPENDED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND .6 (b) T HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.7 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-30-701, amend8 (2)(a)(III)(A); and add (2)(a)(V.5) as follows:9 44-30-701. Limited gaming fund - created - repeal.10 (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) or (2)(c) of this section,11 at the end of the 2012-13 state fiscal year and at the end of each state12 fiscal year thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer the state share as13 follows:14 (III) (A) At the end of the 2017-18 state 2021-22 STATE fiscal year15 and each state fiscal year thereafter, five million SIX HUNDRED16 EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY -EIGHT dollars, as17 annually increased by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the18 state share as described in subsection (1)(d)(I) of this section from the19 previous fiscal year to the local government limited gaming impact fund20 created in section 44-30-1301, plus an amount equal to the projected21 direct and indirect costs to administer the local government limited22 gaming impact grant program set forth in section 44-30-1301 (2)(a) for23 the upcoming fiscal year; except that such transfer shall be made at the24 beginning of the state fiscal year, and any unspent money from such25 transfer reverts to the local government limited gaming impact fund.26 (V.5) (A) F OR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22, THREE MILLION27 216 -3- DOLLARS TO THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FUND1 CREATED IN SECTION 24-80-215.2 (B) T HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.3 SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-30-702, amend4 (7)(a)(III)(B), (7)(a)(IV), and (7)(b); and add (7)(a)(V), (7)(a)(VI),5 (7)(a)(VII), (7)(a)(VIII), (7)(a.5), (7)(c), (7)(d), and (7)(e) as follows:6 44-30-702. Revenues attributable to local revisions to gaming7 limits - extended limited gaming fund - identification - separate8 administration - distribution - legislative declaration - definitions.9 (7) Reduction in revenues - operation of hold-harmless provisions -10 continuity of funding - recovery. (a) Legislative declaration. The11 general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:12 (III) Pursuant to that authority, it is reasonable for the general13 assembly to address the effects of the global pandemic and economic14 recession of 2020 in a way that:15 (B) Equitably allocates the limited gaming tax revenues in fiscal16 years immediately following this severe funding decline among all17 recipients; and 18 (IV) The allocation provisions of section 9 (7) of article XVIII of19 the state constitution do not DID NOT contemplate the unprecedented20 significant decline in limited gaming revenues caused by the global21 pandemic, and, IN 2020, the general assembly desires DESIRED to address22 the original implementing statutory formula for the allocation of gaming23 revenues, consistent with the state constitution in a manner that modifies24 MODIFIED the statutory annual adjustment provisions to retain the25 constitutional allocation, thus reflecting the proportionate allocation to the26 beneficiaries of limited gaming tax revenues;27 216 -4- (V) THIS REALLOCATION, HOWEVER, DID NOT ANTICIPATE THE1 RAPIDITY AND EXTENT OF THE GROWTH OF THE LIMITED GAMING2 REVENUES POST-PANDEMIC, WHICH WAS DUE IN PART TO THE VOTERS3 APPROVAL IN 2020 OF THE MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 9 (7) OF ARTICLE4 XVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION IN THE INITIATIVE COMMONLY5 REFERRED TO AS "AMENDMENT 77", WHICH PERMITTED THE GAMING6 TOWNS TO INCREASE OR REMOVE BET LIMITS AND APPROVE NEW CASINO7 GAMES WITH LOCAL VOTER APPROVAL ;8 (VI) T HEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE ALLOCATION9 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (7)(c)10 OF THIS SECTION TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION11 (7)(a)(III) OF THIS SECTION;12 (VII) F URTHER, THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND ECONOMIC13 RECESSION OF 2020 DEMONSTRATED THAT THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY14 FOR DETERMINING THE LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO15 EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISTORTION WHEN THERE16 IS A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN THE LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES AND IN17 THE FISCAL YEARS THEREAFTER WHEN THE REVENUES ARE RESTORED ;18 (VIII) T O EQUITABLY ALLOCATE LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES19 IN FISCAL YEARS FOLLOWING A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE AND TO AVOID20 LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE BENEFICIARIES OF THOSE21 REVENUES, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT22 LEGISLATION THAT WILL FACILITATE THE OPERATION OF SECTION 9 (7) OF23 ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.24 (a.5) A S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (7), UNLESS THE CONTEXT25 OTHERWISE REQUIRES:26 (I) "E XTENDED LIMITED GAMING FUND RECIPIENTS " MEANS THE27 216 -5- RECIPIENTS OF LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO1 EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING UNDER SECTION 9 (7) OF ARTICLE XVIII OF2 THE STATE CONSTITUTION.3 (II) "F ISCAL YEAR WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN TOTAL4 LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUE " MEANS:5 (A) A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX6 REVENUE COLLECTIONS HAVE DECLINED BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE FROM7 THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR ; OR8 (B) I F SUBSECTION (7)(a.5)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT9 APPLY, THE SECOND OF TWO CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEARS WITH A10 CUMULATIVE DECLINE OF TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUE11 COLLECTIONS THAT IS SIX PERCENT OR MORE FROM THE FISCAL YEAR12 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FIRST OF THE TWO CONSECUTIVE FISCAL13 YEARS.14 (III) "L IMITED GAMING FUND RECIPIENTS" MEANS THE RECIPIENTS15 LISTED IN SECTION 9 (5)(b)(II) OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE16 CONSTITUTION.17 (IV) "R ECENT TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES PEAK "18 MEANS TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUE COLLECTIONS FOR THE19 FISCAL YEAR THAT IS:20 (A) P RIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN21 TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES ; AND22 (B) T HE LAST FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX23 REVENUE COLLECTIONS INCREASED FROM THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING24 FISCAL YEAR.25 (b) (I) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (3)(b) or 26 (4)(d) of this section to the contrary, beginning in FOR state fiscal year27 216 -6- 2020-21, and continuing through each subsequent fiscal year until the1 fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year in which total limited2 gaming tax revenue collections have again equaled or exceeded the3 amount of total limited gaming tax revenues collected in state fiscal year4 2018-19, any annual THE growth or decline in total net gaming tax5 distributions shall be IS allocated between the limited gaming fund6 recipients listed in section 9 (5)(b)(II) of article XVIII of the state7 constitution and the recipients of limited gaming tax revenues attributable8 to extended limited gaming under section 9 (7) of article XVIII of the9 state constitution FUND RECIPIENTS based on the relative percentages in10 which each group of recipients shared in the decrease in total net gaming11 tax distributions from state fiscal year 2018-19 to state fiscal year12 2019-20. The commission may make any adjustments necessary to ensure13 that the final distributions to all recipients comply with constitutional14 requirements while achieving the intent of this subsection (7). So long as15 this subsection (7) remains in effect, the annual adjustments required16 under subsections (3)(b) and (4)(d) of this section are temporarily17 superseded by the specific allocations to implement the constitutional18 annual adjustment made pursuant to this subsection (7).19 (II) As used in this subsection (7)(b), "limited gaming tax20 revenues attributable to extended limited gaming" means that portion of21 total limited gaming tax revenues allocated pursuant to subsection22 (7)(b)(I) of this section to recipients of revenues derived from extended23 limited gaming under section 9 (7) of article XVIII of the state24 constitution.25 (c) (I) F OR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE LIMITED GAMING TAX26 REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING , THE ADJUSTED27 216 -7- BASE FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 IS EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED1 THIRTEEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY -THREE THOUSAND TWELVE2 DOLLARS, WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE ADJUSTED BASE FOR STATE FISCAL3 YEAR 2018-19 INCREASED BY TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT, WITH THAT4 SUM INCREASED BY THREE PERCENT , WITH THAT SUM INCREASED BY5 THREE PERCENT. ALL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES FOR STATE FISCAL6 YEAR 2021-22 IN EXCESS OF THIS ADJUSTED BASE ARE LIMITED GAMING7 TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING FOR STATE8 FISCAL YEAR 2021-22.9 (II) T HE ADJUSTED BASE THAT IS ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION10 (7)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION CONSTITUTES THE ADJUSTED BASE THAT IS USED11 IN THE CALCULATION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS SECTION12 FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES13 ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR14 2022-23, AND FUTURE CALCULATIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS15 SECTION ARE DERIVED FROM THIS INITIAL AMOUNT AS SUBSEQUENTLY16 ADJUSTED.17 (d) I F THERE IS A FISCAL YEAR WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN18 TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES , THEN:19 (I) B EGINNING WITH THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND CONTINUING FOR20 EACH CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER WITH TOTAL LIMITED21 GAMING TAX REVENUES THAT ARE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE RECENT22 TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES PEAK , THE ANNUAL GROWTH OR23 DECLINE IN TOTAL GAMING TAX DISTRIBUTIONS IS ALLOCATED BETWEEN24 THE LIMITED GAMING FUND RECIPIENTS AND THE EXTENDED LIMITED25 GAMING FUND RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE RELATIVE PERCENTAGES IN26 WHICH EACH GROUP OF RECIPIENTS SHARED IN THE DECREASE IN TOTAL27 216 -8- NET GAMING TAX DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR WITH THE1 RECENT TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES PEAK TO THE FISCAL YEAR2 WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN TOTAL LIMITED GAMING REVENUE .3 (II) (A) F OR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE LIMITED GAMING TAX4 REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING , FOR THE NEXT5 FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH TOTAL LIMITED GAMING REVENUES EXCEED THE6 RECENT TOTAL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES PEAK , THE ADJUSTED7 BASE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS EQUAL TO THE RECENT TOTAL LIMITED8 GAMING TAX REVENUES PEAK INCREASED BY THREE PERCENT OR THE9 ACTUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF TOTAL LIMITED GAMING REVENUES10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ABOVE THE RECENT TOTAL LIMITED GAMING11 REVENUES PEAK, WHICHEVER PERCENTAGE IS LESS. FOR THIS NEXT FISCAL12 YEAR, ALL LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES IN EXCESS OF THIS ADJUSTED13 BASE ARE LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED14 LIMITED GAMING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.15 (B) T HE ADJUSTED BASE THAT IS ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION16 (7)(d)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION CONSTITUTES THE ADJUSTED BASE THAT IS17 USED IN THE CALCULATION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS18 SECTION FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE LIMITED GAMING TAX19 REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING FOR THE FISCAL20 YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FISCAL YEAR SET FORTH IN21 SUBSECTION (7)(d)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION, AND FUTURE CALCULATIONS22 UNDER SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS SECTION ARE DERIVED FROM THIS23 INITIAL AMOUNT AS SUBSEQUENTLY ADJUSTED .24 (e) T HE COMMISSION MAY MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE25 ALLOCATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (7) NECESSARY TO ENSURE26 THAT THE FINAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS COMPLY WITH27 216 -9- CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHILE ACHIEVING THE INTENT OF THIS1 SUBSECTION (7). SO LONG AS THIS SUBSECTION (7) REMAINS IN EFFECT,2 THE ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (3)(b) AND3 (4)(d) OF THIS SECTION ARE TEMPORARILY SUPERSEDED BY THE SPECIFIC4 ALLOCATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTITUTIONAL ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT5 MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (7).6 SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 44-30-702.5 as 7 follows:8 44-30-702.5. Supplemental payments - definition - working9 group - analysis of revenue attribution - report - repeal. (1) A S USED 10 IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :11 (a) "L OCAL GOVERNMENT LIMITED GAMING RECIPIENT " MEANS THE 12 GOVERNING BODY OF GILPIN COUNTY, TELLER COUNTY, OR THE CITIES OF13 C ENTRAL, BLACK HAWK, OR CRIPPLE CREEK. 14 (b) "T OTAL LIMITED GAMING REVENUES " MEANS THE TOTAL 15 AMOUNT OF REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIMITED16 GAMING RECIPIENT FROM THE LIMITED GAMING FUND CREATED BY17 SECTION 9 (5)(a) OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND THE18 EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING FUND CREATED IN SECTION 44-30-702 (1)(a),19 AND THE TERM INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED TO A LOCAL20 GOVERNMENT LIMITED GAMING RECIPIENT FROM THE STATE HISTORICAL21 FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 (5)(b)(II) OF ARTICLE XVIII OF22 THE STATE CONSTITUTION.23 (c) "W ORKING GROUP" MEANS THE WORKING GROUP CREATED IN 24 SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION.25 (2) S UBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS 26 SECTION, AT THE END OF THE 2021-22 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE DIVISION27 216 -10- SHALL DISTRIBUTE TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIMITED GAMING RECIPIENT1 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL LIMITED GAMING REVENUES THAT THE2 RECIPIENT WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF SENATE BILL 22-216 HAD NOT BEEN3 ENACTED INTO LAW MINUS THE AMOUNT THE RECIPIENT IS ENTITLED TO4 RECEIVE BASED ON THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 22-216.5 (3) T HE DIVISION SHALL MAKE THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM MONEY 6 APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE GENERAL FUND ,7 AND THE TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE MILLION TWO8 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS . IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE9 DISTRIBUTED BASED ON THE CALCULATION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2)10 OF THIS SECTION WOULD OTHERWISE EXCEED THIS AMOUNT , THEN THE11 DIVISION SHALL PROPORTIONALLY REDUCE THE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE12 ELIGIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIMITED GAMING RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE13 RELATIVE DISTRIBUTIONS.14 (4) (a) T HE DIRECTOR SHALL CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO 15 STUDY THE ATTRIBUTION OF LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUE BETWEEN THE16 LIMITED GAMING FUND AND THE EXTENDED LIMITED GAMING FUND BY :17 (I) D ETERMINING IF THERE IS DATA AVAILABLE TO IDENTIFY THE 18 LIMITED GAMING TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OPERATION OF19 SECTION 9 (7) OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION; AND20 (II) I F SUCH DATA IS AVAILABLE, COLLECTING THE DATA AND 21 COMPARING IT WITH THE CURRENT ALLOCATION REQUIRED BY LAW .22 (b) T HE WORKING GROUP CONSISTS OF THE DIRECTOR , OR THE 23 DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE; A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE24 PLANNING AND BUDGETING; A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE HISTORICAL25 SOCIETY; A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT26 LIMITED GAMING RECIPIENTS; AND ONE OR MORE REPRESENTATIVES27 216 -11- APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR TO REPRESENT THE STATE PUBLIC1 COMMUNITY COLLEGES , JUNIOR COLLEGES, AND LOCAL DISTRICT2 COLLEGES.3 (c) T HE WORKING GROUP SHALL PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT OF 4 ITS FINDINGS AND SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE5 NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1, 2022. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE6 WORKING GROUP MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE7 SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT.8 (5) T HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023. 9 SECTION 5. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal10 year, $1,500,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education for11 use by history Colorado. This appropriation is from the state historical12 society strategic initiatives fund created in section 24-80-215, C.R.S. To13 implement this act, history Colorado may use this appropriation for14 programs and activities that strengthen history Colorado's financial15 position and expand its impact on the people of the state.16 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $800,000 is appropriated to17 the department of higher education for use by history Colorado. This18 appropriation is from the museum and preservation operations account of19 the state historical fund created in section 44-30-1201 (5)(c)(I)(B), C.R.S.20 To implement this act, history Colorado may use this appropriation as21 follows:22 (a) $150,000 for central administration;23 (b) $160,000 for collections and curatorial services;24 (c) $70,000 for the history Colorado center;25 (d) $345,000 for statewide programming; and26 (e) $75,000 for the office of archaeology and historic27 216 -12- preservation.1 (3) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,250,000 is appropriated2 to the department of revenue for use by the division of gaming. This3 appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the division4 may use this appropriation for distributions to local government limited5 gaming recipients pursuant to section 44-30-702.5 (2), C.R.S.6 SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,7 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate8 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.9 216 -13-