Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1289
Session 2025A
Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2025
First Action
Feb 28, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2025
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Bill Number
1289
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Colorado
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2025A
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Summary
The act requires a metropolitan district that is a party to a lease or rental agreement that was effective as of January 1, 2025, or later and was filed with the county assessor's office in support of a claim for a property tax exemption based on the use of the property for purposes of the metropolitan district to file with the county assessor's office a statement (statement) describing: The metropolitan district's use of the leased property; The metropolitan district's authority to use the leased property for the metropolitan district's purposes; Any use of the leased property by a private person for private purposes; and Any disclosure filed by a member of the board of directors of the metropolitan district in accordance with certain laws that govern disclosures of conflicts of interest. If the statement includes a disclosure that relates to the leased property and is filed by a member of the board of directors of the metropolitan district in accordance with certain laws that govern disclosures of conflicts of interest, the county assessor shall, within 14 days of receipt of the statement, submit the statement to the metropolitan district's governing body. Within 63 days of receipt of the statement, the governing body shall issue a written decision including findings of fact and a conclusion as to whether the leased property is used for a public purpose. If the governing body concludes that the leased property is not used for a public purpose, the leased property is not exempt from taxation, and the county assessor shall implement the governing body's decision. The decision of the governing body is not subject to appeal and does not give rise to any private right of action. The act clarifies that a leasehold interest in real or personal property that is owned by a private person and that has been leased to the state or a political subdivision of the state, the use and possession of which has been leased back to a private person for private purposes, is taxable to the owner. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (12)
06/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/12/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/12/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/12/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/22/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/01/2025
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
03/26/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/25/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/20/2025
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/28/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Sources
Record Created
Mar 1, 2025 1:13:57 AM
Record Updated
Jun 12, 2025 6:36:32 AM