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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado Modifies Multiple State Tax Credits, Rail Carrier Use Tax Rules, and Fund Transfers
Last action · June 3, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 26 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1289 modifies various state s, adjusts corporate and individual income tax rules, revises local use tax exemptions for common rail carriers, alters tax credits for electric vehicles, wildfire mitigation, and renewable energy, and makes specific state fiscal appropriations for 2026-27.
Changes tax credits, deductions, and exemptions for individuals, corporations, and specialized industries across Colorado, while transferring millions of dollars between state funds and altering department-level appropriations.
- House Bill 1289 was introduced during the 2026 legislative session in Colorado and addresses a wide range of state tax expenditures, credits, and agency funding adjustments. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Taxpayers
Taxpayers face altered income tax calculations, modified credit thresholds, and new add-back requirements starting in 2027.
Common carriers by rail
Construction and building materials used by common rail carriers under government passenger rail contracts are exempt from certain local use taxes and state storage and consumption taxes.
Cigarette and tobacco distributors
Wholesalers and distributors lose collection and remittance deductions and discounts starting January 1, 2027.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Jun 3, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 29, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 29, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 13, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- May 13, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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- May 12, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- May 11, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- May 11, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- May 7, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- May 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- May 4, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
- May 1, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- May 1, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 23, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Feb 23, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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- Yes
- 4
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
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- Abstain
- 0
Show 10 earlier roll calls
Adopt amendment L.073
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- Yes
- 4
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.069 (Attachment O)
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9
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (9)
Adopt amendment L.068 (Attachment Q)
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9
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 6
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
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How they voted (9)
Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Total
9
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 4
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
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- Abstain
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How they voted (9)
Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.035
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- Yes
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.010
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3
- Yes
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.009
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3
- Yes
- 1
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.001
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3
- Yes
- 2
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- 1
- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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3
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Comprehensive State Tax and Credit Restructuring
The act enacts widespread modifications to tax expenditures by repealing certain collection discounts, altering corporate tax calculations regarding foreign income and opportunity funds, and adjusting timelines for renewable energy and vehicle credits.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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