SB 17-077

Senate Bill 17-077, which has been signed into law, allows certain government entities and organizations that promote Colorado's alcohol beverage industry or tourism related to these industries to obtain special event permits. This means they can sell alcoholic beverages for a limited time at events they organize. The bill affects state agencies like the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board as well as local municipalities and counties with specific mandates to support the alcohol beverage sector or tourism in areas where such products are made. Now that it's signed, these entities can legally apply for special event permits to host such activities.

Official Summary

The bill authorizes a state agency, the Colorado wine industry development board, or an instrumentality of a municipality or county that has a statutory mandate to promote either alcohol beverages manufactured within the state or tourism to an area of the state where alcohol beverages are manufactured to obtain a special event permit to sell alcohol beverages for a limited period. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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