SB 25-261 CO

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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.)

• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican · primary
• Shannon Bird · primary
• Emily Sirota Democratic · primary

1. Jun 4, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 8, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 8, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 8, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · upper
6. Apr 23, 2025 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · lower
7. Apr 11, 2025 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · upper
8. Apr 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
10. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
12. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Apr 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
14. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Mar 31, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper