The agreement between Colorado property tax initiative supporters, the governor and a group of lawmakers passed its first committee on Monday afternoon. Another measure seeking to gain voter approval to put property tax measures on the ballot also advanced out of committee.
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Colorado legislators winnowed 13 property-tax bills down to just four during the first day of a special session Monday, but put a bill at the center of a governor-negotiated deal on a collision course with a constitutional amendment that could upend that deal.
When the second regular session of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly closed earlier this year, lawmakers believed they had reached consensus on a property tax plan.
Nine bills in the Colorado House and two more in the Colorado Senate are set to be introduced in the special session of the 74th General Assembly, along with others which have not been pre-released.
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When Colorado lawmakers in March made the first major changes to the state’s open meetings law since the 1990s, top Democrats promised it wouldn’t reduce government transparency.
In state politics, the term “super-minority” might not be as familiar as “super-majority,” but it plays a crucial role in shaping the legislative landscape.
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When Gov. Jared Polis called on Thursday for a special session of the 74th State Legislature, he specifically noted the need for bipartisan efforts toward property tax solutions for Coloradans.
A deal has been reached to remove two qualified property tax initiatives from the fall ballot in exchange for a special session of the 74th Colorado Legislature to address property tax.
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