§ 24-60-2208 — State surcharge

(1) In addition to the fees authorized by
section 25-11-103, C.R.S., the following surcharges shall be imposed on each
licensed facility:

(a) The licensee shall be required to pay an annual fee to the county or
municipality in which the facility is located, unless waived by the county or
municipality. The amount of the fee shall be established by mutual agreement of
the county or municipality and the licensee and may include, but not be limited to,
the actual direct costs of increased burden on county or municipal services created
by the facility, including the improvement and maintenance of roads and bridges,
fire protection, law enforcement, monitoring by county or municipal health officials,
and emergency preparation and response. The amount of the annual fee shall not
exceed two percent of the annual gross revenue received by the facility and shall
be reduced by the amount paid by the facility as a payment in lieu of taxes to
county government pursuant to section 25-11-103 (7)(c), C.R.S. No licensee shall
commence operations at a facility until the agreement for the annual fee is
executed by the county or municipality and the licensee or such fee is waived by
the county or municipality. In the event that the licensee fails to comply with the
terms of the executed agreement, the board of county commissioners or the
governing body of the municipality may petition the department to suspend the
facility's license in the manner provided in article 4 of this title until the agreement
has been fully complied with.

(b) Each licensee shall pay an additional surcharge of one percent of gross
revenue received by the facility. The surcharge shall be paid quarterly, as accrued,
to the department, which shall credit all such receipts in the general fund of the
state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 82: Entire part added, p. 405, � 1, effective July 1.