S.B. 97-55 Regional transportation district - sales tax rate increase - voter approval. Authorizes the regional transportation district board to increase the sales tax rate of the district by four-tenths of one percent, from six-tenths of one percent to one percent. Provides that the increased rate shall be levied upon the same transactions as the state sales tax; except that such sales tax rate shall also be levied upon the purchases of machinery and machine tools.
Requires the board to submit the sales tax rate increase to the eligible electors of the district upon the board receiving a petition signed by 5% of the eligible electors of the district or upon the board adopting a resolution. Specifies that the question may only be submitted to the voters once and that the question must be submitted on or before December 31, 1998. Provides the form of the question to be submitted to the voters, which provides that the district debt's may be increased, with the bond proceeds and all remaining revenues generated by the sales tax increase after repaying the bond obligations to be used for the construction and operation of mass transit improvements specified in the "guide the ride plan" adopted by the board on or before July 1, 1997. Provides that the ballot question and title may be modified only to the extent necessary to conform to the requirements of a court decision regarding the ballot question or title.
Provides requirements for petitions and incorporates other petition requirements from the "Uniform Election Code of 1992". Restricts the use of public moneys to urge electors to vote in favor of or against an increase in the district's sales tax rate.
Requires the board to levy any increase in sales tax commencing January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the voters approve the increase. Reduces the rate of sales tax collected by the district by two-tenths of one percent when the improvements specified in the "guide the ride" plan are completed and all bonds to be repaid by the increased rate have been repaid.
Appropriates $23,904 of the moneys received from the regional transportation district to the department of revenue for the implementation of this act, to be expended only if the district's sales tax rate is increased.
APPROVED by
Governor May 20, 1997
EFFECTIVE May 20,
1997
S.B. 97-138 Special district boundary alterations - approval. Stipulates that, in order for a special district to alter its boundaries to include additional real property located in a city and county other than a county whose governing body adopted a resolution of approval for the original special district service plan, the governing body of the city and county in which the additional real property will be located must also adopt a resolution of approval or waive its right to require such resolution.
APPROVED by
Governor April 14, 1997
EFFECTIVE April 14,
1997
S.B. 97-230 Metropolitan football stadium district - renovation of Mile High stadium. Provides the board of the metropolitan football stadium district with the authority to consider and determine whether it is more cost effective and economically viable to maintain and repair Mile High stadium, renovate Mile High stadium, or construct a new stadium. Specifies that "renovate" means a substantial addition to or to substantially remodel, redevelop, or otherwise improve the stadium so that it meets criteria established by the board as well as criteria that may be established by the national football league.
Provides the board with comparable authority and duties when renovating Mile High stadium as it would have when constructing a new stadium, including the authority to lease the renovated stadium, share revenues generated from the stadium, plan, design, operate, and maintain the renovated stadium, and spend sales tax revenues if the renovation is approved by the voters. Requires the franchise to be responsible for the same share of costs of the renovation as if a new stadium were built. Requires the football stadium site selection commission to consider the Mile High stadium site.
APPROVED by
Governor June 3, 1997
EFFECTIVE June 3, 1997
H.B. 97-1047 Regional transportation district - provision of goods and services at transfer facilities. Allows RTD to negotiate and enter into agreements to provide retail and commercial goods and services at park-n-rides, bus terminals, light rail stations, and other transfer facilities owned or operated by the district. Prohibits RTD itself from providing such goods and services.
Requires private individuals and entities selling goods or services at transfer facilities to pay rent to RTD at fair market value. Allows RTD to receive services or capital improvements in lieu of rental payments.
Prohibits the use of transfer facilities for the provision of goods or services if the use reduces transit services, the availability of public parking, or results in a competitive disadvantage to a private business near the facility.
Makes the development of transfer facilities to provide goods and services subject to local laws, ordinances, and regulations, including planning and zoning regulations.
APPROVED by
Governor April 19, 1997
EFFECTIVE April 19,
1997
H.B. 97-1339 Overlapping special or metropolitan districts - authority to provide the same service. Allows a special or metropolitan district that overlaps an existing special or metropolitan district to provide the same service as the existing special or metropolitan district when:
APPROVED by
Governor June 3, 1997
EFFECTIVE June 3, 1997
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