CO HB1444

Amends the definition of "qualifying disabled veteran" in Colorado Revised Statutes 39-3-202 to expand eligibility for property tax exemptions

Expands the definition to include individuals rated with a 100 percent permanent and total disability through disability retirement benefits by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Army, Navy, or Air Force (in addition to the Department of Veterans Affairs)

Maintains existing requirements that veterans must have served on active duty in the United States armed forces, been separated under honorable conditions, and established a service-connected disability

Takes effect July 1, 2016

Declared necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety