Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1053
Session 2024A
Tax Policy Analysis by the Legislative Branch
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 4, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Mike Weissman
Democrat
Bob Marshall
Republican
Larry Liston
Democrat
Chris Hansen
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1053
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act makes the following changes to the state auditor's procedures for evaluating state tax expenditures: Requires the state auditor deliver and post evaluation reports on June 30 instead of September 15; Allows the state auditor to evaluate new tax expenditures in accordance with the state auditor's schedule; Allows the state auditor to use discretion in deciding whether to reevaluate a tax expenditure if there have been substantial changes to the tax expenditure; Eliminates the evaluation requirement for tax expenditures that are on the state auditor's schedule for evaluation but have been repealed or will repeal within one year of the evaluation; Requires the state auditor to make the state auditor's best effort to prepare the evaluation report for tax expenditures that are in effect for 3 years or less using the best available data; Allows the state auditor to modify the schedule for evaluating tax expenditures in consideration of timing for when sufficient data may be available to evaluate the tax expenditure; and Requires the office of the state auditor to present its tax expenditure evaluation reports to the task force concerning tax policy (task force) upon request by the task force. The act also requires that the state auditor annually study and evaluate federal tax law, including changes, that may significantly impact the state's tax base and prepare a report with the state auditor's findings by June 30, 2025, and by June 30 of each year thereafter. The act requires the legislative oversight committee concerning tax policy (committee) to consider the policy considerations set forth in the state auditor's annual report concerning federal tax law in addition to the policy considerations set forth in the state auditor's tax expenditure evaluations. The state auditor is required to present to the task force the annual report concerning federal tax law upon request by the task force. Additionally, the act allows for the committee to request that the state auditor evaluate specific tax expenditures for the next year's evaluation report notwithstanding when the tax expenditure might otherwise be evaluated according to the state auditor's schedule. The committee may additionally request that the state auditor perform specific and discrete research and analysis tasks. The act also extends the committee and the task force until December 31, 2031. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 4, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/21/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/21/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/21/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Legislative Council Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/23/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Legislative Council
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/21/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
02/20/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/16/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
02/16/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/12/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/10/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:42 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 10:41:48 PM