Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 2
Session 2024A
Local Government Property Tax Credits Rebates
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 15, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Dylan Roberts
Democrat
Julie McCluskie
Republican
Lisa Frizell
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 15, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Under current law, counties and municipalities are authorized to issue tax incentives, including property and sales tax credits or rebates, to promote certain uses of real property, such as the installation of renewable energy fixtures. Section 2 of the bill authorizes boards of county commissioners to establish a similar incentive program to offer limited county property tax credits or rebates to participants in a program designed to directly improve an area of specific local concern related to the use of real property in the county. Section 3 sets forth applicable definitions and requirements to establish an incentive program to address an "area of specific local concern", which is defined as "a use of real property in the county that is determined by the board of county commissioners to be diminishing or unavailable based on verifiable data and which use the board of county commissioners finds and declares necessary for the preservation of the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the county , including as to matters of equity, access to housing, and access to education ". The bill further specifies that an "area of specific local concern" does not include a use of real property in a county that: Harms or may reasonably be expected to harm a disproportionately impacted community; or Prevents or may reasonably be expected to prevent meeting the minimum greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and deadlines. An incentive program must be established by resolution or ordinance adopted by a board of county commissioners at a public hearing and must include the board's findings and determinations regarding the specific area of local concern and specific criteria for the qualification of program participants. The county must include specified information regarding the incentive program in a notice of the hearing provided to the clerk of each municipality that is wholly or partly located in the county and that may be impacted by the incentive program. Each such municipality must be allowed to submit written comments and provide testimony at the hearing. Incentive programs must be evaluated on an annual basis and may be renewed only if determined to be effective. An incentive program must be uniformly applied among all owners of the same class of real or commercial property. Sections 4 and 5 authorize municipalities to establish an identical incentive program offering limited municipal property tax credits or rebates to participants in a program designed to directly improve an area of specific local concern related to the use of real property in the municipality. A municipal incentive program is subject to the same substantive and procedural requirements as a county program, including the requirement to provide notice of the public hearing regarding the incentive program, and an opportunity to submit written comments and provide testimony at such hearing, to each county that includes all or any portion of the municipality and that may be impacted by the incentive program. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (14)
03/15/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
03/12/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
03/11/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/11/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
02/26/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/23/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
02/16/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/13/2024
House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/06/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
02/05/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/30/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:28 PM
Record Updated
Mar 21, 2024 5:21:11 PM