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Among the items the committee advanced without extended debate were: Senate Bill 27 (two technical amendments adopted in committee packet), Senate Bill 34, Senate Bill 75 (passed unanimously), Senate Bill 84 (one amendment adopted), Senate Bill 272, Senate Bill 297 and Senate Bill 189. Committee members typically had no substantive questions during the amendment phases and the committee recorded each bill’s committee vote as shown in the hearing record.

Representative Joseph introduced technical amendments to Senate Bill 27 and described them as technical and related to leftover appropriations and language around funds; the committee adopted both amendments. Several other bills were moved without amendment or with single technical amendments in the packet. Where recorded, committee votes ranged from unanimous approval to recorded tallies (for example, one bill was recorded as passing 9 to 2).

These committee actions are procedural steps that send the bills to a Committee of the Whole for further consideration by the full House. No witness testimony on these items was reported in Appropriations during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations [May 03, 2025]","oneSentenceSummary","The House Appropriations Committee processed a slate of Senate bills, adopting technical amendments where offered and moving multiple measures to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendations.","taxTitle","Appropriations, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",43220,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050057,"Appropriations advances technical change to refundable college tax credit to shorten payout lag for families",250,2077085,2327695,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26&start=2077&end=2327","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26/thumbnail_2077085.jpg","/articles/6050057/Colorado/Appropriations-advances-technical-change-to-refundable-college-tax-credit-to-shorten-payout-lag-for-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050057-f4989faedc68362292702b5d050d99ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028311&Signature=bl1i4vZ9b014D6yEXpAqQMI6rkw2tq0JleM78YkmdSnx4FQbeSXJVTwzz7EeFnC2CZ5g3qI7~n95Ule4~d7xas2pL2rpgnWJtKsnYdkj-2xins0SES9Vp27VL-wGPyeTlC7gFSU~SY3eEk6GpdgeQB0i49WSN0J2jA~Iu3mhDr6Ci~10VHmWOsdsEEzrPlY5mUggIPByabhxtwAqARMFL8et2KFQWG-DHVaoVusB33wQ7ZqBhu359oyy1lNep6lo-nOZu3VN0yRjsGR1a4hPJEyIPsdWK3CsPF8EnTFYvF~h3GEKTM1CoQMbpKKd~6j7hiUUBBr-VF8oCBUHNDvX7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee advanced Senate Bill 319, a technical amendment to last year’s refundable tax credit for Colorado high-school graduates who enroll in Colorado higher-education institutions.

Representative Taggart said the bill shortens the time between student enrollment and when families can receive the refundable credit by moving the reporting date for student grade-point averages earlier in the academic year (to January). Under the existing program, sponsors said, reporting lagged — delaying the refundable credit by as much as 18 months. The change is intended to reduce that delay to roughly nine months or less so families receive credits sooner.

Under the program description in committee materials, eligibility includes: graduation from high school within the previous two years, gross family income below $90,000, in-state tuition qualification, enrollment of at least six credit hours in a semester and maintenance of a 2.5 grade-point average. The bill advances the reporting timeline so families can apply for the refundable credit earlier in the tax year.

Committee members did not record substantive opposition during the Appropriations hearing. Representative Taggart moved the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation; the committee recorded the motion as passing 8 to 3.

The bill is procedural and technical in nature; committee discussion focused on shortening the administrative lag rather than changing eligibility or funding levels.","Senate Bill 319 advances from the committee. The bill makes technical changes to the existing refundable tax credit for Colorado high school graduates enrolling in state higher-education institutions, notably moving up the reporting date for student GPA and shortening the lag before families can claim the refundable credit.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050062,"Appropriations advances change to bridge-and-tunnel fee, increases rate and reinstates low-emission exemption for heavy trucks",156,2333555,2489980,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26&start=2333&end=2489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26/thumbnail_2333555.jpg","/articles/6050062/Colorado/Appropriations-advances-change-to-bridge-and-tunnel-fee-increases-rate-and-reinstates-low-emission-exemption-for-heavy-trucks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050062-abe51b564cab499e07fd8c2c903d5944/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028311&Signature=JxHUG7lRzy8mxbQXlu0GCOQOwRIp6rtq9Dh76eTD7yZBM3wseagVjC-BMuvot1VPLAw6aXA72Lzl3bD0AvdNSFNV6MiAm7t~gAkBgLPTO6Ol7WIBnQ94QGHtnzI-kjW45u8W3~LWs~dnG6PjDp5D5bl6Rp3WsdzpeDz7vDJcH~quRHGim5AC6B4heDRfmcWLDHlQxc88uTNHDyBXIj6GJQCTt1w0DSZlCosmf4r-EgLhSfuK8D-tK-Hw-ZNXk9NkTwERFksL0plMNe1tR1SDlB7NA1Kx2JynjkXFCmAzlJ22qkj-zFfFRYhC-mGpdldJSVggur0380qe5bmR~ETrPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee moved Senate Bill 320 forward with a favorable recommendation, approving changes to Colorado’s bridge-and-tunnel impact fee that sponsors said will fund maintenance of those structures.

Representative Taggart told the committee the bill increases an anticipated impact fee on diesel from 5¢ per gallon to 7¢ per gallon beginning in the current fiscal year and applies to gallons of diesel collected in a manner similar to the state’s road-usage fee. The fees are held in an enterprise and are to be used for bridge and tunnel maintenance.

Taggart also said the bill reinstates a low-emission vehicle exemption that had expired on Dec. 31, 2024. The exemption will apply beginning Aug. 1, 2025, and extend through Dec. 31, 2028 for heavy-duty trucks that meet federal EPA emission standards and have a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds.

\"These fees are applied to a gallon of diesel fuel, and they're collected in a similar manner as the state's road usage fee,\" Taggart said. He added the exemption applies to heavy-duty vehicles meeting EPA standards.

No public witnesses testified on the bill in Appropriations. Representative Taggart moved the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation; the committee recorded the motion as passing 8 to 3.

The bill’s sponsors framed the measure as an infrastructure-maintenance funding step and said the low-emission exemption is targeted to trucks using alternative fuels or meeting EPA emission standards. Committee discussion did not include estimates of revenue or the number of vehicles that would qualify for the exemption.","The committee voted to advance Senate Bill 320, which raises the bridge-and-tunnel impact fee on diesel by 2 cents per gallon (to 7¢) and reinstates a low-emission exemption for qualifying heavy-duty trucks beginning Aug. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2028.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050067,"Committee backs budget-neutral study of Auraria Higher Education Center operations",192,1883975,2076145,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26&start=1883&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26/thumbnail_1883975.jpg","/articles/6050067/Colorado/Committee-backs-budget-neutral-study-of-Auraria-Higher-Education-Center-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050067-d6eb33a0a3b328cc7940761d6d5e3c18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028311&Signature=ZOX1Y0vufSj~pmxSGiJOS0Q~B-ExrgYWywUDnK5DoW~6~WvzUIw~Iq0RaHzTzdubm8zCSbt4XetaO~xIicP4n8gI4aj1C9eycXMNH6lkKgf50FWi4WS3bmHek-ZQ-Pqbk4padoT9I9q6pCEvnpQFK902e5-~G22kPPz9USvGYs-Hm5rERQ~E1P6VuvplW9IxboM9JPJUMa5x1UGcQ5z-K5ME9AQrWiehMu3yT~n51PoP32ypUbpL76WCf26h40B7ZUORbgQ5Iu1YMwhFyZaMwQ4nZFEWaQC63uWkKs2wIsSxmlmXSuAJyY7ungcdVsOEGupd5~vC1wOeFsxMw47Rww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 316, a budget-neutral bill that creates a comprehensive study of the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) and its operating services for Metropolitan State University of Denver, the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver.

Representative Taggart, who introduced the bill, said its goal is to produce recommendations for a more efficient and effective organization that provides baseline operating services to the three schools. The bill requires the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to contract with an external vendor to provide those services if the institutions and AHEC cannot agree on a vendor.

\"This has to do with the Auraria Higher Education Center. ... what we hope is a much more efficient and effective organization,\" Taggart said, characterizing the measure as budget neutral.

Committee members did not ask substantive questions during the hearing; no witnesses testified. Representative Taggart moved the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation and the motion passed on a recorded vote.

The bill sets a completion deadline for the study in February of the year specified in the bill text (committee materials). Proponents framed the measure as an administrative restructuring effort meant to ensure continuity of operating services, not a change in funding levels. The committee advanced the bill without amendments.","House Appropriations advanced Senate Bill 316, which directs a study of operations at the Auraria Higher Education Center and requires the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to contract for services if the institutions and center cannot agree on a vendor.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050072,"Appropriations committee advances bill to extend ABLE account tax deduction through 2030",524,1354685,1879310,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26&start=1354&end=1879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3506193-c05753d547f78ed00557a310c2bfde26/thumbnail_1354685.jpg","/articles/6050072/Colorado/Appropriations-committee-advances-bill-to-extend-ABLE-account-tax-deduction-through-2030","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050072-a4b55ee0cd8cabd704fb15d59c595aae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028311&Signature=ccfrblWYW2iKuM9lRXCITnDo4ehZt82BXzWQl-64pSA-7L7Ok4lBTC1xT~6a5pVscQOQVI6NNa2YN4~BLDWAyjX0~CScHw2YyChWePRJsUxqqVJMvHQKvn2QvL30I5RyHA~jL4GpqWf9zB5T1Jkn-9Pc6I0zZ-M9MJlW2YQP0Ka5gEWDqsyheeJqGRF0RVJnyaPwrgCSwch~xND9hDAz1a-Jx4jhizkBLLvtNgD99nEOlFUODSUwMAT63kwQfEkvUMJCZeoY~9kxlcBT1oCqV35Vmx96X0FICusxi3LY2Cjhgd2lKE0ohnY01pISOn3zsud6vka2x-l0QIosO1wOIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee on Monday moved Senate Bill 302 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, advancing a proposal to extend Colorado’s income-tax deduction for ABLE (529A) accounts through December 2030.

Supporters told the committee the deduction helps people with disabilities save for disability-related expenses without risking public benefits. Jack Johnson, an attorney at Disability Law Colorado, said ABLE accounts help protect benefits and reduce poverty.

\"ABLE accounts are substantial, are substantial impact on people with disabilities including having protecting their benefits and preventing them from going into the cycle of poverty,\" Johnson said.

Meredith Henry, senior policy and advocacy associate with The Arc of Colorado, said extending the deduction promotes financial independence and long-term planning.

\"Extending ABLE tax deductions strengthens Colorado's commitment to economic empowerment and long term financial planning for people with disabilities,\" Henry said.

Dan Boley, a father of a child with a disability who testified in favor of the bill, said removal of barriers to work and saving matters to families.

The bill’s sponsor, Representative Zocay, described the measure as an extension of an existing, dollar-for-dollar state deduction for contributions to 529A/ABLE accounts. After a public-comment period with three witnesses, Representative Titone moved the bill to the Committee of the Whole; Representative Velasco seconded. The committee recorded the measure as passing unanimously.

The bill’s supporters said the deduction allows families and individuals to save for deposits, housing and other disability-related costs that otherwise could push them over benefit asset limits. Witnesses said eliminating the deduction would remove an existing incentive to participate in ABLE accounts and could discourage saving.

No statutes or specific funding sources were cited during the hearing.

Committee members asked no substantive questions of the witnesses. The committee advanced the bill without amendment for further consideration by the full House.","The House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to move Senate Bill 302 to the Committee of the Whole; supporters said the bill preserves a state income-tax deduction for ABLE (529A) accounts that help people with disabilities save without jeopardizing benefits.","actionData","errors"]

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