Byron Pelton
- Republican
- Senator
- District 1
Primary
An individual applying for the property tax exemption for a veteran with a disability has been required to submit the application to the division of veterans affairs (division) in the Colorado department of veterans and military affairs. The act instead requires an individual to submit an application to the individual's county tax assessor. When submitting an application, the act requires an individual to include proof of qualifying veteran with a disability status, which the act defines as documentary evidence from the United States department of veterans affairs that the individual is a qualifying veteran with a disability. The act further requires the division to develop guidance that specifies the documentary evidence from the United States department of veterans affairs that must be included with an application. The act eliminates the requirement that the division determine whether an individual is a qualifying veteran with a disability. To comply with an existing statutory requirement that "people first language" be used in new or amended statutes that refer to persons with disabilities, the act also changes the existing terms "disabled veteran" and "disabled veterans" to "veteran with a disability" and "veterans with a disability". APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/05/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/04/2023) | |
| Rerevised (04/29/2023) | |
| Revised (04/26/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (02/22/2023) | |
| Engrossed (02/21/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/10/2023) | |
| PA1 (02/03/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (02/15/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/17/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/31/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (02/15/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (09/07/2023) |
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