HB 13-1208 Summary

• Authorizes the Creative Industries Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development to offer need-based funding for infrastructure development in state-certified creative districts.

• Allows the Creative Industries Cash Fund to receive appropriations from the general assembly specifically for providing infrastructure development funding within creative districts.

• Defines "infrastructure development" to include installation and maintenance of temporary and permanent public art, professional services for district development, networking and professional development training, and community engagement strategies.

• Authorizes the division to offer incentives to state-certified creative districts to encourage business development, including need-based funding for infrastructure development.

• Prohibits creative districts from receiving financial incentives derived from the local government limited gaming impact fund without consent of applicable local governmental entities.