Summary of HB10-1293

Sponsors: Massey

The bill creates a 13-member land assessment and classification task force (task force) to meet during the 2010 interim to study the assessment and classification of agricultural and residential land and propose statutory modifications to ensure that land is valued based on its actual use. The bill specifies how the 13 members of the task force are elected and additional requirements governing the duties and procedures of the task force
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The bill requires the task force to study, make legislative recommendations, and report findings on all matters relating to property tax assessment and classification in connection with land used for agricultural and residential purposes, including, without limitation, the
current system for classification of agricultural and residential property in Colorado, the fiscal, land use, and other impacts of the state's current classification system, and any ideas for improving the current classification system. The bill requires the task force to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations, including any recommended
legislation, to the legislative council during the 2010 interim. The bill limits the number of bills to be proposed by the task force to 5.

Status:

02/05/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Appropriations
02/23/2010 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/19/2010 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/19/2010 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
03/22/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/23/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
03/30/2010 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/05/2010 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/12/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
04/13/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
04/15/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/19/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/19/2010 Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/20/2010 Signed by the President of the Senate
05/20/2010 Sent to the Governor

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