Research
Public & Medical Assistance Eligibility
Public & Medical Assistance Eligibility
Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS)
Commissioner Briefing - 6-20-2024
Briefing with State Partners - 7-23-2024
Fire Suppression Ponds
Implementation
Webinar with Division of Water Resources Regarding Process & Pond Requirements (January 2024)
General Resources
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Background
In the 2022 Legislative Session, CCI successfully introduced and passed SB22-114, Fire Suppression Ponds Water Rights, to create a path for counties to designate a pond as a fire suppression pond
Term Limits
TERM LIMITS
In 1994, the citizens of Colorado passed Amendment 17 which established term limits for all local elected offices. Amendment 17 contains a provision allowing local governments to place term limit exemption questions on the ballot. To date 58 counties have successfully removed or extended term limits for one or more elected offices. The following is a listing of counties that have successfully repealed or extended term limits, the offices that were affected, and the year in which the term limit was repealed.
Takeaways:
- Term Limits eliminated for all positions: 16 counties
- Term Limits eliminated for all positions, except Commissioner: 15 counties
- Two Term Limit intact for all positions: 11 counties
- Commissioner, 2 x 4 year term limit: 32 counties
- Commissioner, 3 x 4 year term limit: 7 counties
- Commissioner term limits eliminated: 25 counties
CCI houses sample ballots from each county’s General Election, to request a county’s ballot, please call CCI at 303-861-4076.
Property Tax
Property Taxes
2023 Property Tax Resources
- Colorado Counies, Inc. Issues Statement To Address Inaccuracies in Governor Polis’ Recent Interview with Colorado Public Radio
- Property Tax An Evolving Revenue Stream Post Gallagher Presentation Recording
- CCI 2023 Summer Conference - Property Tax Presentation
- Property Tax Assessment Rate Changes pursuant to SB23-303 – conditional on passage of Prop HH on November 7, 2023
- SB23-303, Reduce Property Taxes And Voter-approved Revenue Change
- Calculating the backfill for 238 & 303: A Mathematical Explanation of the Steps to Take
- Legislative Summary of SB23-303, Authored by JoAnn Groff, Administrator for the Division of Property Taxation
- SB23-303 Back Fill Flow Chart by SDA
- Elbert County’s Open Letter to Citizens Regarding Their Increased Property Valuations
- Elbert County’s Invitation to Local Taxing Authorities – Discussion of Jointly Acting to Provide Tax Relief
- Proposition HH Budget Planning made by the Division of Local Government
- Modified Proposition HH Calendar made by the Division of Local Government
2022 Property Tax Resources
- Slide Deck: Property Tax Reform Ideas for Colorado (Lincoln Institute of Land Policy - October 2022)
- Property Tax Assessment Rate Changes pursuant to SB22-238
- SB22-238, 2023 & 2024 Property Tax--Bill Text
- Property Tax Assessment Rates pursuant to SB21-293 (includes Tax Deferral Information)
- SB21-293, Property Tax Classification And Assessment Rates--Bill Text
Lodging Tax
County Lodging Tax Measures
During the 2022 Legislative Session, CCI was responsible for securing and passing legislation to expand the allowable uses of Lodging Tax Revenue.
Below, find more information about current and new lodging tax measures hitting local ballots.
2022 Election Measures
- All 2022 Lodging Tax Ballot Language
- CCI Discussion: Counties Considering 2022 Ballot Measures
- Eagle County -- Resolution
- Eagle County -- News Coverage of Approving the Ballot Question
- Park County -- Resolution
- Summit County -- Resolution
- Chaffee County -- Resolution
- Chaffee County -- Ballot Language
- Gilpin County -- Ballot Language