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CO SB054

Bill

Status

Failed

2/14/2017

Primary Sponsor

Lois Court

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 5-year rotation schedule for tax checkoff programs on Colorado income tax returns, replacing the current indefinite placement with mandatory hiatuses of at least 5 years between appearances on the form.

  • Removes the requirement that programs receive a minimum dollar amount of contributions annually to remain on the tax return form, as all programs will now have dedicated time slots.

  • Caps individual taxpayer contributions to any voluntary contribution program at the amount of their annual refund.

  • Exempts the homeless prevention activities program fund and western slope military veterans' cemetery fund from the rotation schedule requirements; extends the nongame and endangered wildlife fund on the form through 2018 before beginning its mandatory 5-year hiatus.

  • Maintains the 20-program limit on the income tax return form and the queue system for programs awaiting available slots; repeals obsolete tax checkoff laws for four funds no longer appearing on the form.

Legislative Description

Create Rotation Schedule For Tax Checkoff Programs

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Last Action

Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

2/14/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance1/13/2017

Full Bill Text

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