The ink is barely dry on the much-hyped Democratic property tax relief package, but a campaign is underway to discredit the legislation and push forward with competing ballot measures. Why it matters: The opposition undercuts claims from Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic leaders that the legislation is a grand compromise and sets up another high-stakes […]
Statement from Colorado Chamber on Conclusion of 2024 Legislative Session
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today highlighted the victories for business achieved with the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session. The Chamber played a key role in the defeat of a series of “job killing” bills in front of the state legislature and was instrumental in […]
DBJ: Colorado lawmakers unveil property tax revamp with three days left this session
Colorado lawmakers have reached a bipartisan proposal to address rising property taxes that they say will provide near-term relief but also be a sustainable revamping of the state tax structure. Skyrocketing property tax bills and the “complicated math problem” of overhauling the way taxes are handled in the state has plagued lawmakers for years and […]
Colorado Politics: Polis, lawmakers, others strike deal expected to reduce property taxes by $1.3 billion in first year
With three days left in the 2024 session and under the threat of at least one ballot measure, Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers, nonprofits and business leaders announced a deal on property tax legislation that would reduce the assessment rates for commercial property and valuations for homeowners. In its first year, the deal is expected to […]
11 News: Colorado governor and lawmakers make ‘major announcement’ about cutting property taxes
Your property tax bill is one of the last things that lawmakers are focusing on, before they adjourn for the year. A massive 24-page property tax bill, aimed at saving homeowners across Colorado billions of dollars was introduced Monday. Governor Jared Polis and lawmakers said this proposal crosses party lines and could save homeowners an […]
9 News: Compromise reached for Colorado property tax relief
With at least three days left in the 2024 session for a bill to make it from start to finish, Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers, and business group heads announced a deal on property tax legislation Monday. The prime sponsors of Senate Bill 233 are Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood and Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, and […]
Washington Examiner: Last-minute bipartisan bill in Senate would reduce Colorado property taxes
A bill to lower property taxes was introduced with bipartisan sponsorship in the Colorado Senate and supported by a wide range of organizations with two days left in the 2024 session. If passed by the General Assembly and signed into law, Colorado homeowners wouldn’t see an increase in their property taxes for 2024, according to a […]
Defeat of Job Killers is a Victory for Colorado Business Community
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today celebrated the defeat of HB 1330 and HB 1339, two bills on the organization’s “Job Killers” list announced earlier this session. The bills remained on the calendar in the House Appropriations Committee beyond the May 6 deadline to be heard, […]
Colorado Chamber Supports Property Tax Package and Other Measures to Improve Cost of Living for Coloradans
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today applauded a series of bills that would improve Colorado’s cost of living, including a comprehensive property tax proposal that emerged from a special task force. Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman served as a commissioner on the task force representing […]
Fox 31: Why fewer vacancies is a good and bad sign for jobs in Colorado
Promising news from a new jobs report released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce: according to the report, more jobs are being filled now compared to the last two years. Colorado ranks 14th for job vacancies in the country, down from 8th where the Centennial State previously ranked. “It’s still a pretty competitive market for […]