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HB 1216 CO
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Correcting Defects in Statutes Administered by Department of Revenue

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 17, 2026

Latest action (May 5, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Summary

This bill corrects technical defects and outdated cross-references in Colorado statutes administered by the Department of Revenue. It fixes the conditions list for a refundable income tax credit for certain businesses to conform with standard drafting practices. The bill also corrects cross-references in statutes governing gasoline and special fuels taxes and road usage and bridge/tunnel impact fees. Additionally, it clarifies the amounts allowed for property tax, rent assistance, and heat or fuel expense assistance grants based on the year the claim was made, and removes unused vehicle definitions from the high-performance transportation enterprise statute.

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Official abstract

The act corrects technical defects and incorrect cross-references in certain statutes administered by the department of revenue as follows:Section 1 of the act amends the list of conditions a taxpayer must meet to claim a refundable income tax credit for certain businesses located in the state so that the list of conditions terminates correctly and conforms with standard drafting practices;Sections 2 and 4 correct outdated cross-references in the statute governing the collection of tax on gasoline and special fuels and the statute governing the road usage fee and bridge and tunnel impact fee;Section 3 clarifies the amount that can be claimed for a property tax or rent assistance grant and a heat or fuel expenses assistance grant based on the year the claim was made; andSection 5 removes the definitions for 'battery electric motor vehicle' and 'plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle' from the statute that creates the high-performance transportation enterprise, as those defined terms do not otherwise appear in the statute.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (6)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (13)

  1. May 5, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Apr 6, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments · upper
  3. May 1, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  4. May 1, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 1, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  6. Apr 7, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Apr 6, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  8. Mar 31, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  9. Mar 12, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
  10. Mar 9, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. Mar 6, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Mar 5, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Feb 17, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
Subjects
Business & Economic DevelopmentEnergyState GovernmentState Revenue & BudgetTransportation & Motor Vehicles

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