HB 21-1132 Summary

• Creates and clarifies the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Fund with two accounts: the limited gaming impact account (98% of funds) and gambling addiction account (2% of funds) to address negative impacts from limited gaming in Gilpin, Teller counties, and Indian lands.

• Expands the definition of "negative gaming impacts" to include infrastructure costs, increased service demands, business cannibalization, property value decreases, gambling addiction rates, crime increases, traffic, and socioeconomic inequality.

• Prioritizes grant distribution to eligible local government entities (13 named counties and their municipalities/special districts) with lower property values compared to other eligible counties using a weighted decision matrix incorporating community and impact scoring.

• Authorizes the gambling addiction account to fund counseling services for Colorado residents and training for mental health center staff, with 10% of funds reserved for addiction counselors pursuing national accreditation.

• Requires the local government limited gaming impact advisory committee to establish standardized methodology for documenting negative impacts and to compare property values across eligible counties when making funding recommendations.