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SB 23-036

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Veterans With Disab Prop Tax Exemption Reqmnts

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 23-036 changes how veterans with disabilities apply for property tax exemptions in Colorado. Instead of submitting applications to the state's Division of Veterans Affairs, veterans now need to send their applications directly to their county tax assessor along with proof from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that they qualify as a veteran with a disability. The bill also updates terminology to use "people first language," changing references from "disabled veteran" to "veteran with a disability." This bill was signed into law on June 5, 2023, and parts of it will start taking effect immediately while other parts will begin in January 2024.

Official Summary

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.)

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2023-06-05
Latest action
2023-01-10
Last action desc.
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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Sponsors

Related Legislation

This bill affects (21)

amends
HB 19-1317(2019A)· failed
Income Tax Credit And Senior Property Tax Exemption
amends
SB 18-273(2018A)· signed
Senior Property Tax Exemption Medical Necessity
amends
HB 19-1141(2019A)· failed
Preserve Senior And Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
amends
SB 22-093(2022A)· signed
Expand Senior And Veteran Property Tax Exemptions
amends
SB 22-072(2022A)· signed
Grants To Incentivize Home Use For Renters
amends
SB 23-107(2023A)· signed
Senior And Veterans With Disabilities Property Tax Exemption
amends
SB 22-162(2022A)· signed
Administration Organization Act Modernization
amends
HB 22-1205(2022A)· signed
Senior Housing Income Tax Credit
amends
SB 19-132(2019A)· failed
Senior Property Tax Exemption Medical Necessity
amends
HB 19-1280(2019A)· signed
Child College Savings Accounts
amends
SB 23-303(2023A)· signed
Reduce Property Taxes And Voter-approved Revenue Change
amends
HB 22-1295(2022A)· signed
Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
amends
HB 23-1052(2023A)· signed
Mod Prop Tax Exemption For Veterans With Disab
relates
SB 17-242(2017A)· signed
Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes
relates
HB 23-1054(2023A)· signed
Property Valuation
relates
SB 22-026(2022A)· signed
Oil And Gas Operator Property Tax Procedures
relates
HB 22-1416(2022A)· signed
Property Tax Administrative Procedures
repeals
SB 22-093(2022A)· signed
Expand Senior And Veteran Property Tax Exemptions
repeals
SB 23-107(2023A)· signed
Senior And Veterans With Disabilities Property Tax Exemption
repeals
HB 19-1317(2019A)· failed
Income Tax Credit And Senior Property Tax Exemption
repeals
HB 23-1052(2023A)· signed
Mod Prop Tax Exemption For Veterans With Disab

Affected by (22)

amends
HB 23B-1007(2023B)· signed
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amends
HB 25-1111(2025A)· signed
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amends
SB 23B-005(2023B)· signed
Expanding 2023 Property Tax Exemptions
amends
HB 24-1302(2024A)· signed
Tax Rate Information to Real Property Owners
amends
SB 25-275(2025A)· signed
Nonsubstantive Relocation of Definitions in Colorado Revised Statutes
amends
HB 24-1448(2024A)· signed
New Public School Finance Formula
amends
HB 24B-1006(2024B)· signed
Expand Property Tax Exemptions
amends
HB 24-1166(2024A)· signed
Expand Homestead Exemptions
relates
SB 26-116(2026A)· signed
Property Tax Modifications
relates
SB 24-111(2024A)· signed
Senior Primary Residence Prop Tax Reduction
relates
HB 24-1052(2024A)· signed
Senior Housing Income Tax Credit
relates
HB 24B-1002(2024B)· signed
Primary Residence Real Property Valuation
relates
HB 25-1082(2025A)· signed
Qualified Individuals Death Certificates
relates
SB 25-013(2025A)· signed
Senior Housing Income Tax Credit Extension
relates
SB 24-226(2024A)· signed
Modifications to College Kickstarter Account Program
relates
HB 25-1200(2025A)· signed
Modifications to Office of Child Protection Ombudsman
repeals
HB 24B-1001(2024B)· signed
Property Tax
repeals
HB 25-1199(2025A)· signed
Property Tax Payment Schedule
repeals
HB 23B-1005(2023B)· signed
Matters Related To Tax Relief For Tax Year 2023
repeals
SB 23B-004(2023B)· signed
Property Tax Relief
repeals
SB 23B-001(2023B)· signed
2023 Property Tax Relief
repeals
HB 23B-1004(2023B)· signed
2023 Property Tax Reduction Policy Study

Votes

BILL
2023-04-29 · House · pass — Yes: 65 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2023-02-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: 32 · No: 0 · Other: —