Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 261
Session 2025A
Property Tax Deferral Program Administration
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 4, 2025
First Action
Mar 31, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
261
State
Colorado
Session
2025A
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
The act modifies the state property tax deferral program (program) under which the state makes a secured loan to a qualified taxpayer to pay property taxes owed for the taxpayer's homestead by: Again limiting eligibility for the program to seniors and persons called into active military service, who, until a 2021 program expansion also allowed otherwise nonqualifying taxpayers whose property tax had increased by at least a specified percentage to participate, had been the only eligible individuals; and Shifting portions of the responsibility for the administration of the program that had been shifted from the county treasurers to the state treasurer in 2022 back to the county treasurers. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $160,826 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of the treasury for operating expenses related to the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/04/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/08/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/08/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/23/2025
Senate
Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/23/2025
House
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/11/2025
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/10/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/08/2025
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/03/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
04/03/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/01/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/31/2025
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Sources
Record Created
Mar 31, 2025 9:01:20 PM
Record Updated
Jun 11, 2025 12:51:42 AM