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CO SB190

Bill

Status

Passed

5/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

Dylan Roberts

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates two income tax credits for coal transition communities: one for businesses using freight rail (up to 75% of qualified expenditures, max $5 million/year through 2038) and one for railroad operators maintaining qualifying rail lines (up to 75% of qualified expenditures, max $5 million/year through 2037)

  • Expands Rural Opportunity Office duties to coordinate business development, workforce training, and economic diversification in coal transition communities in consultation with local stakeholders and rail worker organizations

  • Allows coal transition communities designated as Tier One transition communities to qualify as enterprise zones and enhanced rural enterprise zones (July 1, 2024 through January 1, 2034)

  • Restricts Moffat Tunnel use contracts to maximum 99-year terms and allows conveyance of tunnel property at less than fair market value if determined to be in public interest

  • Appropriates $215,021 to the Office of the Governor for 1.5 FTE positions to support rural opportunity office implementation

Legislative Description

Rail & Coal Transition Community Economic Measures

State Government

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/29/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance4/19/2024
Appropriations4/9/2024
Finance3/28/2024

Full Bill Text

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