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Supporters said the bill continues Colorado's long-standing policy of applying a single approach to business income taxation and prevents a sudden, large deduction from flowing through to state taxable income for wealthy pass-through business owners. \"If we do nothing, the continuation of federal QBI would create a new cut in Colorado state taxes disproportionately for the wealthiest business owners,\" said Senator Henriksen, the bill sponsor.

Opponents argued the measure is effectively a change in tax policy that increases state revenue and therefore should be referred to voters under TABOR (the Taxpayer Bill of Rights). An amendment to refer the bill to the people was proposed and defeated on the Senate floor; senators debated whether continuation of existing policy is a policy change or merely a continuation.

What the bill does: The bill removes the expiration reference in state statute that had tied Colorado's add-back rules to the federal QBI expiration date. In practice, that means that for filers above the state's thresholds (single filers over $500,000; joint filers over $1,000,000), the state will continue to disallow the QBI deduction for state-tax purposes, preserving current tax treatment.

Fiscal effect and next steps: Sponsors and the fiscal note cited revenue effects — tens of millions in the near term — if the change were not enacted. The Senate adopted the bill and it will proceed toward enrollment and transmittal for consideration by the other chamber.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 1st Extraordinary Session Day 04 Pt2","oneSentenceSummary","The Colorado Senate voted to keep the state's existing tax treatment of the federal Qualified Business Income deduction beyond 2025, preserving add-back rules that limit the deduction for high-income filers.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15007,"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},6503046,"Senate approves narrower AI-transparency bill after amendment talks; bill requires developer disclosures and some deployer duties",491,16569000,17060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f&start=16569&end=17060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f/thumbnail_16569000.jpg","/articles/6503046/Colorado/Senate-approves-narrower-AI-transparency-bill-after-amendment-talks-bill-requires-developer-disclosures-and-some-deployer-duties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503046-add0ec7bb15758f414f5e249798b3f04/orig.mp4?Expires=1770489450&Signature=MAKgsEWOqkrfRcAVw~x-YZEd8k1G04oWJwPdzjJYA0P4HJZpDsvrcLNUbyYVSQnaatPjXvjgueO0S5IEZ8rxWVTa3uQG1c9hOmBe3Xmz108CE1W3Oe1L-EuZMqg5x6kfD1dXKWRrK6--uDXXkKm-EQR-ADjsxEiQBSNAyXAl02aKGeDEB82u4AYAPNE3IHkQElToKukREgpVrD0vWPd2oo34OdNuZ0T-t8FfDpRlUOpe5jA3GqHAfj1gtjmWv7RLZZuYaXqoGYH4ahEElk2c6fd4Mr3PeQG7-3-Cn73QsAvv8nfev-pEsXb67F9fzCqQMM3d-NcCNXZxxG5X2k0LKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate adopted Senate Bill 4 on Aug. 24, a streamlined bill aimed at improving transparency for algorithmic systems used in high-impact areas such as healthcare, education, finance and government services. Sponsors said the measure is a narrower, clarification-focused successor to broader AI legislation considered earlier.

The measure requires developers to disclose information about how an algorithmic system was trained and what data sources were used. Deployers (entities that use a system to make or assist decisions) must provide consumers with notice when an adverse or significant decision is based on an algorithmic system and give an avenue to correct erroneous input data.

Majority Leader Cutter, describing the bill's intent, said the text focuses on disclosure and on assigning liability when a deployed system causes harm while clarifying responsibilities among developers and deployers. \"Anytime that we're trying to open the transparency and the knowledge of this system promotes more trust,\" he said during floor remarks.

Lawmakers debated a strike-and-replace amendment that would have substituted alternative model language; that amendment failed. Senators also discussed and adopted clarifying floor amendments to narrow disclosure requirements, remove certain mandatory characteristics, and limit some reporting to upon-request provisions instead of blanket reporting.

Senators who supported the measure said the narrower approach balances transparency with protection of proprietary information and reduces legal uncertainty for Colorado businesses. Opponents who favored stronger enforcement or broader disclosure said they will continue to press for additional protections in future sessions.

Next steps: The bill, as amended on the floor, proceeds toward enrollment and transmittal; sponsors said they expect continued inter-branch and stakeholder work on enforcement, liability and implementation details.","Senators adopted Senate Bill 4, a narrowed bill requiring disclosure by developers and certain transparency and consumer-correction rights for decisions made with algorithmic systems. The bill reflects a pared-back approach from earlier, broader AI legislation and includes negotiated liability clarifications.",{"_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},6503051,"Senate revokes regional-home-office break in insurance premium tax after auditor review",7942,2060000,10002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f&start=2060&end=10002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f/thumbnail_2060000.jpg","/articles/6503051/Colorado/Senate-revokes-regional-home-office-break-in-insurance-premium-tax-after-auditor-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503051-993c4b0b7030ec6fecfcbe70cc082c07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770489450&Signature=RMJ2MjKCBU3fYaVPc9edpqQipaW~Pfm7SAHU8xhZ3Wz7oxpC343-DLXweX5eBX-g~2Lz6pbLDnLcvDzJYSN1gXnoaGNvGPEhOZTP0xVgtFcxWGrd3ZXy4Qj8DX3l7k8SusdGYFHNG8zppBUsn99m8ZaeOq3yurBSDrx8iPrcPGGi7EMFqqBsNBJlW6sUO7Al8Yh~dQFYbojoHzn5riYHWQGRMO8qgSFPo-bcLmaPCxrzoiSFGXt-kXnQRqGBFmxWc84c2GSA88YRqUU4DwL8NCjzUrkXMS2JskAy9Ob1jaLUWuFiV7mfB8qwJO~YaBPrbRpbFObz6pvAqNbb0x4WMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate on Aug. 24 passed House Bill 1003, which phases out a reduced tax rate for certain insurance companies that qualify as regional home offices (RHO). The measure ends the 50% rate reduction for qualifying premium activity after tax year 2025; supporters cited state-auditor reviews that found the RHO did not reliably produce job growth in Colorado.

\"The data indicate that this provision does not lead to jobs,\" said Senator Weisman, noting a recent Office of the State Auditor (OSA) report that found 15 of 18 eligible groups reported net job losses while receiving RHO benefits. Senate debate referenced both the 2020 and 2025 OSA reports.

Opponents argued the change is a blunt instrument and urged a staged approach or additional stakeholder work to avoid sudden disruptions. \"If we could somehow limit it to a one year pause and then come back with a stakeholder process next year, that would be my preferred way to go,\" said Senator Snyder, who proposed a phased alternative.

Supporters said the measure recaptures tens of millions of dollars in revenue and aligns with Colorado's longstanding policy of taxing insurance based on premiums rather than offering targeted state subsidies. The bill passed the Senate on second reading and was placed on the calendar for final passage.

What the bill does: Under current law qualified insurers pay a reduced premium tax rate in specified circumstances; the bill ends that reduced rate for tax years after 2025 and retains the state's general premium tax structure. Supporters pointed to OSA findings that the RHO benefit cost state revenue while not reliably increasing jobs.

Next steps: The measure advances to third reading and final passage; sponsors said they will continue stakeholder engagement about transition timing. Department of Revenue and economic development offices will monitor impacts on employer location and tax collections.","Senators approved House Bill 1003 to end the Regional Home Office (RHO) preferential premium-tax rate after state auditor reviews found the tax break did not correlate with job growth. Backers said the change restores tax equity; opponents warned of job losses and urged phased approaches.",{"_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},6503056,"Senate adopts bill ending state sales-tax vendor fee, prompting debate over small-business costs",6022,1023000,7045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f&start=1023&end=7045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5668873-8223709c1e9acf9a282eef3df0a3140f/thumbnail_1023000.jpg","/articles/6503056/Colorado/Senate-adopts-bill-ending-state-sales-tax-vendor-fee-prompting-debate-over-small-business-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503056-52451cc115c8cdac620b2609abbd7a59/orig.mp4?Expires=1770489451&Signature=eeW2zQGHVMk-EbFelbrErGvK5wZgfgNUELjtJ~H5YyB61TD~~eW6kYbHv7gLcfhyEZvS1VBKoRgUTfQukgzrO1ZqsIlEpz2-VszDlE36bZ7Dw2ENuVTwPgdcYsf23SBehfenlO~gqlIMod4z2p4Ru4ErAF5AhT01dazyYWNxHC8kEUj1AIyquhGbEYZvlX61isEuIyiOaDNwc4qz9LNMZjywB6YDjzB30wB-h4HaetSMO1twbQmVcbR6pU4l27CTl0xD9leB~V2TZ8OmNYr-dqgu-eiWIyTNIrfpcC-FeVceuzQ9Kq27uJr3~hM3j6OmQyBb3h~KHdgxoFgCmtkt2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate on Aug. 24 passed House Bill 1005, a measure to eliminate the state sales-tax vendor fee that lets retailers retain up to 4% of collected state sales tax (capped at $1,000 per filing period). Sponsors said the allowance dates to the 1930s and is no longer justified; opponents said its removal will impose new costs on small businesses.

Supporters argued the vendor fee is a legacy allowance that became a de facto subsidy and that federal tax changes made the state policy outdated. \"Every dollar we give away through an outdated vendor discount is a dollar we take away from kids in classrooms, from seniors who need health care,\" said Senator Kipp, a sponsor, urging passage.

Opponents said the fee compensates retailers that act as the state's tax-collection agents and that removing it would force many small businesses to hire bookkeepers or raise prices. \"We should be paying these folks; if the state's not going to go in there and collect the taxes, then we should be paying these folks,\" said Senator Pelton B., who led several amendment efforts to preserve or delay the change.

Lawmakers debated several floor amendments. One amendment that would have delayed the bill's effective date to Jan. 1, 2027 and required a legislative study of rural and border retailers was defeated. Another amendment that would have limited the fee's elimination to larger retailers was ruled outside the bill title and not adopted. An amendment to remove penalties for late remittance if the fee is eliminated was proposed and later withdrawn. Despite those efforts, the chamber adopted the bill on a final voice vote.

Supporters said removing the vendor fee will help the state address revenue needs created by recent federal tax changes and restore budget capacity; opponents said the move disproportionately affects neighborhood retailers and could prompt businesses to relocate or reduce staff. Senate debate repeatedly referenced the larger special-session effort to address an identified budget gap.

The bill's sponsors said they will continue stakeholder conversations about small-business burdens in 2026, and backers noted the Department of Revenue will update systems to reflect the change. Opponents said referendum or delay should have been used to give businesses more time to adjust.

Votes at a glance: the Senate adopted House Bill 1005 on final reading on Aug. 24. (Final roll-call tally for the floor passage was not recorded in the transcript of the voice vote; the Committee-of-the-Whole report on second reading showed recorded committee votes during the process.)

What happens next: The measure, as amended on the floor, will move toward enrollment and transmittal to the House and, if signed by the governor, become effective Jan. 1, 2026 unless otherwise changed.","The Colorado Senate passed House Bill 1005 to eliminate the state\u0000sales-tax vendor fee starting Jan. 1, 2026. Supporters said the vendor fee is an outdated subsidy; opponents said the change burdens small retailers and urged delay or referendum. Multiple amendments were proposed and defeated; the bill passed on final reading.","actionData","errors"]

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