Limited Gaming Fund Transfers to Other Cash Funds
Summary
Colorado HB26-1370 would reduce the annual transfer from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Colorado Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund from $15 million to $14 million beginning in the 2025-26 state fiscal year. The bill also creates a new annual transfer of $1 million from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Museum and Preservation Operations Account within the State Historical Fund. The bill is sponsored by Representative Kyle Brown, Representative Emily Sirota, Senator Jeff Bridges, and Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer.
What changed
HB26-1370 modifies the mandatory annual transfer of funds from the Limited Gaming Fund to other state cash funds. The bill reduces the transfer to the Colorado Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund by $1 million (from $15M to $14M) and establishes a new $1 million annual transfer to the Museum and Preservation Operations Account within the State Historical Fund, effective for the 2025-26 state fiscal year.
For state budget managers and gaming industry stakeholders, this bill represents a modest redistribution of limited gaming revenues between tourism promotion and historical preservation purposes. No compliance obligations are imposed on gaming operators; the changes affect only the state treasurer's fund transfer mechanics. The bill is currently in draft form and subject to amendment as it moves through the legislative process.
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HB26-1370
Limited Gaming Fund Transfers to Other Cash Funds
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Fiscal Policy & Taxes Gaming, Lottery, & Racing State Government State Revenue & Budget |
Concerning the transfer of money from the limited gaming fund to other cash funds.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. Under current law, the state treasurer is required to transfer $15 million from the limited gaming fund to the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund at the end of each state fiscal year. Beginning in the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the bill reduces the amount of the annual transfer from the limited gaming fund to the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund to $14 million and requires a new annual transfer of $1 million from the limited gaming fund to the museum and preservation operations account within the state historical fund.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Emily Sirota
Senator
Jeff Bridges
Senator
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees
House
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/09/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1370 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. E. Sirota
Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
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