CO SB248

The Director of Research of the Legislative Council shall convene a state tax system working group, in coordination with nonpartisan legislative agencies, the Department of Revenue, Department of Personnel, and Governor's Office of Information Technology.

The working group shall analyze the current state tax system used by the Department of Revenue, including evaluation of system deficits, costs versus benefits of ownership, and whether to adjust the current system or pursue a replacement.

The working group shall hold its first meeting on or before June 1, 2019, provide a progress update to the Joint Technology Committee and Joint Budget Committee by October 1, 2019, and submit a final report of findings and recommendations by December 1, 2019.

The final report shall include recommendations on whether an independent third-party assessment of the state tax system is necessary and whether to continue the working group's work through the following interim period.

$44,552 is appropriated to the legislative department ($36,997 to legislative council, $7,555 to office of legislative legal services) and $30,000 to the department of revenue for the 2019-20 fiscal year; the working group authority expires June 30, 2020.