SB 25-319

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate May 02, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 02, 2025
  • Passed House May 05, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jun 04, 2025

Modification Higher Education Expenses Income Tax Incentive

Abstract

The state allows a student pursuing higher education who satisfies statutorily specified eligibility criteria to claim an income tax incentive for amounts paid for tuition and fees for qualifying academic semesters or terms that the student completes. The act clarifies the statute that provides for the income tax incentive to improve the administration, including data tracking and reporting, of the incentive. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $135,446 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of revenue for use by the taxation business group to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (20)

Votes


May 05, 2025

May 02, 2025

Actions


Jun 04, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 13, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 05, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 03, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

May 02, 2025

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

  • Introduction
Appropriations

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  • Introduction
Appropriations

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/04/2025) PDF
Final Act (05/13/2025) PDF
Rerevised (05/05/2025) PDF
Revised (05/03/2025) PDF
Reengrossed (05/02/2025) PDF
Engrossed (05/01/2025) PDF
Introduced (04/29/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/30/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (05/02/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/30/2025) PDF

Sources

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