Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 3
Session 2023B
Identical TABOR Refund
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Nov 20, 2023
Sponsors
Democrat
Nick Hinrichsen
Democrat
Janice Marchman
Democrat
Javier Mabrey
Democrat
Ruby Dickson
First Action
Nov 17, 2023
Latest Action
Nov 20, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3
State
Colorado
Session
2023B
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 19, 2023
Motion Text
BILL
Summary
The act changes the refund mechanism for state revenues that exceed the state's fiscal year spending limit (TABOR refunds). Before passage of the act, 3 refund mechanisms for TABOR refunds applied for the 2022-23 state fiscal year: Reimbursement, paid to counties for allocation to local governments that levy property taxes, for the reduction in property taxes resulting from the property tax exemptions for qualifying seniors and veterans with a disability; An additional reimbursement that is paid to counties for allocation to local governmental entities that levy property taxes for the reduction in property taxes resulting from reductions in valuation for assessment; and A sales tax refund for individual taxpayers, the amount of which is either based on 6 tiers of income or, if there is insufficient revenue for the tiered approach, is an identical refund amount. The act creates a new temporary refund mechanism that replaces the sales tax refund mechanism for the 2022-23 state fiscal year. Under this mechanism, each qualified individual is eligible to receive an identical refund payment from the remaining excess state revenues after refunds are made through the county reimbursement mechanisms (remaining excess state revenues). The amount of the refund is equal to the amount of remaining excess state revenues divided by the number of qualified individuals, and it is a refund from all sources of state fiscal year spending. A qualified individual filing a single return is entitled to one refund, and 2 qualified individuals filing a joint return are entitled to 2 refunds. The executive director of the department of revenue is required to administer this refund in the same manner as the identical sales tax refund. The refund is not to be reported to the department of revenue as a payment of a refund, credit, or offset of state income taxes in any information return required to be filed pursuant to federal law. APPROVED by Governor November 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE November 20, 2023(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (13)
11/20/2023
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
11/20/2023
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
11/20/2023
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
11/20/2023
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
11/20/2023
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11/19/2023
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
11/19/2023
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
11/19/2023
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
11/19/2023
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11/18/2023
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
11/17/2023
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11/17/2023
Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
11/17/2023
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Sources
Record Created
Nov 20, 2023 5:36:56 PM
Record Updated
Dec 6, 2023 7:27:21 AM