HB 25-1247 CO

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Became Law

Subject to local voter approval, the act increases the maximum allowed rate of a county lodging tax levied on the purchase price paid or charged to persons for rooms or accommodations from 2% to 6% and expands the allowed uses of lodging tax revenue to include: Public infrastructure maintenance or improvements; or Enhancing public safety measures by funding local law enforcement, fire protection services, and emergency medical services. If a county received voter approval before January 1, 2025, to specifically allocate portions of revenue from the lodging tax to allowed uses for designated purposes, the act clarifies how those previously approved allocations are preserved and how revenue attributable to an increase in the tax rate may be allocated by the county. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Katie Stewart Democratic · primary
• Karen McCormick Democratic · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary

1. May 13, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 1, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 11, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 6, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 4, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
9. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
10. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments · upper
11. Mar 26, 2025 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Mar 13, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper
13. Mar 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
14. Mar 7, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
15. Mar 4, 2025 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
16. Feb 12, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower