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HB 1230 CO
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Extend Conservation Easement Tax Credit

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 18, 2026

Latest action (Jun 1, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

Summary

This bill would extend the availability of Colorado's conservation easement tax credit through income tax year 2036, expanding the current authorization that was set to expire in 2031. The bill would prohibit the Division of Conservation from issuing new credit certificates or amending previously issued certificates based on the extended authority for donations made before the bill's effective date. The measure continues the tax credit incentive for conservation easement donations for five additional years.

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Official abstract

The act extends the availability of the conservation easement tax credit from income tax year 2031 through income tax year 2036. The act also prohibits the division of conservation from issuing any additional credit certificates or amending previously issued credit certificates as a result of the additional authority granted by the act for a donation made prior to the effective date of the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (42)
29 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (14)
  1. Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 20, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 20, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 20, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 11, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. May 8, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 8, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. May 7, 2026 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
  9. May 5, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
  10. May 5, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. May 4, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  12. May 1, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Mar 30, 2026 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance · lower
Subjects
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

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