Through the County Attorney’s Office and in alliance with several other counties, Mesa County is filing a lawsuit against the State of Colorado and Jared S. Polis, in his official capacity as Governor of Colorado, seeking:
- A declaration that transferring $25 million of local government severance tax funds to the State’s General Fund pursuant to House Bill 24-1413, enacted into law on May 22, 2024, is unlawful and prohibited.
- An injunction against such transfer and future transfers.
The Colorado General Assembly recently enacted Colorado House Bill 24-1413, which provides for $25 million to be transferred from the local government severance tax fund established by C.R.S. § 39-29-110 to the State of Colorado’s General Fund in order to balance the State’s budget.