SB23-036

Veterans With Disab Prop Tax Exemption Reqmnts

Concerning a change to the application process for the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Bill Summary

An individual applying for the property tax exemption for a veteran with a disability has been required to submit the application to the division of veterans affairs (division) in the Colorado department of veterans and military affairs. The act instead requires an individual to submit an application to the individual's county tax assessor. When submitting an application, the act requires an individual to include proof of qualifying veteran with a disability status, which the act defines as documentary evidence from the United States department of veterans affairs that the individual is a qualifying veteran with a disability. The act further requires the division to develop guidance that specifies the documentary evidence from the United States department of veterans affairs that must be included with an application. The act eliminates the requirement that the division determine whether an individual is a qualifying veteran with a disability.

To comply with an existing statutory requirement that "people first language" be used in new or amended statutes that refer to persons with disabilities, the act also changes the existing terms "disabled veteran" and "disabled veterans" to "veteran with a disability" and "veterans with a disability".

APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023

PORTIONS EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023

PORTIONS EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/05/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/04/2023	Final Act	PDF
04/29/2023	Rerevised	PDF
04/26/2023	Revised	PDF
02/22/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
02/21/2023	Engrossed	PDF
01/10/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
09/07/2023	FN3	PDF
02/15/2023	FN2	PDF
01/31/2023	FN1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
04/17/2023	SA2	PDF
02/15/2023	SA1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-036, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.	Vote Summary

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
02/02/2023	L.002	SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs	Passed*	PDF
02/02/2023	L.001	SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs	Passed*	PDF

Veterans With Disab Prop Tax Exemption Reqmnts

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Fiscal Notes (3)

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

Committee Actions

04/18/2023 | House Appropriations (1 )

03/16/2023 | House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (1 )

02/17/2023 | Senate Appropriations (1 )

02/02/2023 | Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (3 )

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House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

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Bill History

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Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Date	Location	Action
06/05/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/04/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/04/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/29/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/26/2023	House	House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023	House	House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/18/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/16/2023	House	House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/23/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
02/22/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/21/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/17/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/02/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/10/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. B. Pelton Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. D. Ortiz
Sponsor	Sen. J. Bridges Rep. S. Bottoms
Co-sponsor	Sen. T. Exum, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Van Winkle, Sen. P. Will, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. E. Epps, Rep. L. Frizell, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. R. Pugliese, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. T. Story, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. T. Winter, Rep. M. Young