Archive #16972

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Bill Number: HB26-1119
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-02-20 13:43:35 MST
Created At: 2026-02-20 13:43:35 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0402",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Fiscal Policy & Taxes"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1119",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "SW001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Steven Woodrow",
      "last_name": "Woodrow",
      "first_name": "Steven",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "NH001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Nick Hinrichsen",
      "last_name": "Hinrichsen",
      "first_name": "Nick",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/2FB19EDF29C1D5F187258D3000668DD8/$File/1119_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/2FB19EDF29C1D5F187258D3000668DD8/$File/1119_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/04/2026 04:40:19 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_FIN_2026A",
      "name": "Finance",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the authority of local taxing entities to impose property taxes on the assessed value of land and the assessed value of improvements thereon at different mill levy rates.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Finance",
  "short_title": "Authority for Different Mill Levy Rates",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 2 </b> of the bill allows local governments and certain special districts authorized to impose property taxes (local taxing entities) to tax certain land and improvements thereon at different mill levy rates, provided that the mill levy rate for the improvements is less than or equal to the mill levy rate for the land. A local taxing entity may not impose different mill levy rates for agricultural land, land used for renewable energy production, land subject to a perpetual conservation easement, leaseholds and lands producing oil or gas, producing mines or nonproducing mining claims, or state-assessed land. Nothing in <b>section 2</b> allows a local taxing entity to impose property taxes on the assessed value of land and the assessed value of improvements thereon at different mill levy rates in a manner that is not consistent with section 20 of article X of the state constitution or any statutory limitation on the local taxing entity's mill levy rates or total property tax revenue.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 3</b> requires boards of county commissioners and other local taxing entities to include with their certifications of all property tax levies the individual certification of any local taxing entity required by <b>section 5</b> regarding the different mill levy rates used for land and improvements thereon by the local taxing entity.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 4</b> updates the tax and levy rate information required to be made publicly available to include the specific, different mill levy rates used for land and improvements thereon, if applicable.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 5</b> modifies the duty of local taxing entities to certify their property tax levy to the board of county commissioners to require any local taxing entity that imposes property taxes on the assessed value of land and the assessed value of improvements thereon at different rates, as allowed by <b>section 2</b> , to specify those mill levy rates in the local taxing entity's certification of its levy.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Taxation",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Authority for Different Mill Levy Rates",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Property",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Appraisal and Valuation",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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