The Colorado Senate approved House Bill 1002, concerning corporate income taxation related to foreign jurisdictions, on third reading by a vote of 22-13.

Senator Ball moved final passage of House Bill 1002. The chamber recorded 22 ayes and 13 noes; the bill passed and will return to the House as passed by the Senate.

The chamber’s minority leader urged opposition on the floor, saying, “it’s challenging that we're having these conversations of actually increasing taxes on certain entities and, Coloradans in this space during the special session.” The minority leader said the Senate should instead consider incentives to grow business and broaden the tax base rather than increasing tax burdens in a short special-session window.

Clerk Mister Schauffler conducted roll call votes and recorded the no votes by name as Frizzell, Kirkmeyer, Zamora Wilson, Rich, Baisley, Liston, Catlin, Pelton R., Carson, Bright, Hilton, B., and Marchman. The Senate reported a quorum earlier in the afternoon roll call: 29 present, 0 absent, 6 excused.

Committee reports announced on the floor recommended further action on several other bills. The Committee on Finance reported that House Bill 1006 was amended and, as amended, referred to the Committee on Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The Committee on Appropriations reported that House Bill 1004 was amended and, as amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The floor also recorded that House Bill 1005 was referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.

After committee announcements, Majority Leader Cutter moved to lay over the special order calendar until later in the day and later moved that the Senate recess until 4:00 p.m.; both motions were adopted. Senator Amatolet announced an appropriations committee meeting in Room 357 in 15 minutes to hear House Bill 1006.

Votes at a glance

House Bill 1002 — final passage on third reading: Passed, 22 ayes, 13 noes (no votes recorded as Frizzell; Kirkmeyer; Zamora Wilson; Rich; Baisley; Liston; Catlin; Pelton R.; Carson; Bright; Hilton B.; Marchman).