HB 22-1121

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 21, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Supporting Local Media

Abstract

The bill requires all state departments to spend at least 50% of the money they spend on advertising to Colorado residents in a fiscal year on advertising through local newspapers. The bill further requires all departments to report on their advertising spending during their annual "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" presentations. The bill also creates an income tax credit for supporting local newspapers. For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2033: A taxpayer is allowed a credit against their income taxes in an amount equal to 50%, not to exceed $250, of the total amount paid by the taxpayer for local newspaper subscriptions or memberships for the personal use of the taxpayer and of the contributions made by the taxpayer to nonprofit local newspapers; and A small business is allowed a credit against their income taxes, not to exceed $2,500, in an amount equal to the amount paid by the eligible small business for local newspaper advertising. If the amount of the credit allowed exceeds the amount of income taxes otherwise due in the income tax year for which the credit is being claimed, the bill permits the amount of the credit not used in the income tax year to be carried forward as a credit against subsequent years' income tax liability for a period not to exceed 10 years. Any amount of the credit that is not used after such period is not refunded to the taxpayer. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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May 12, 2022

House

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

Appropriations

Mar 21, 2022

House

House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Finance Appropriations

Mar 10, 2022

House

House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Jan 21, 2022

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

  • Introduction
Business Affairs & Labor

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced (01/21/2022) PDF
PA2 (03/22/2022) PDF
PA1 (03/11/2022) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/07/2022) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (03/18/2022) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (08/19/2022) PDF

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