C.R.S. § 44-33-102: Legislative declaration.

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) Parents should provide financial support to their minor children who cannot care for themselves;

(b) The state should intervene when parents fail to meet their support obligations;

(c) Children are adversely affected when parents divert their financial support to limited gaming, sports betting, and pari-mutuel wagering;

(d) A parent's winnings from money diverted from a child's support should be applied to the parent's outstanding support obligations;

(e) Section 44-30-102 (1)(c) of the "Limited Gaming Act of 1991" recognizes that the limited gaming industry must be assisted in protecting the general welfare of the people of the state;

(f) Victims of crime and all the people of the state are adversely affected when criminal offenders divert restitution to limited gaming, sports betting, and pari-mutuel wagering;

(g) A criminal offender's winnings from money diverted from restitution should be applied to the offender's outstanding criminal court obligations;

(h) An uncollected debt to the state should be deducted from a person's winnings.