Bill Summary for Bill Number HB14-1373

Date: 04/16/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1373

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 14-1373 to the Committee on Appro	PASS

01:33 PM -- HB14-1373

The committee was called to order by Representative Court, Chair.

Representatives Lebsock and Scott came to the table and presented House Bill 14-1373. They explained that the bill modifies the state's Homestead Exemption to extend its benefits to certain individuals who are not eligible under current law. Specifically, the bill permits the following owners of residential property to claim the exemption in tax years starting on or after January 1, 2015:

the owner or a surviving spouse who is displaced by a natural disaster that destroys their qualifying residence; and

the surviving spouse who takes possession of the qualifying residence of a deceased disabled veteran.

01:38 PM

Representative Lebsock distributed the written testimony of Paula D. Sarlls to the committee (Attachment A).

14HseFin0416AttachA.pdf

01:39 PM -- Susan Romani, representing Veteran's Widows International, and the United Veterans Committee of Colorado (UVC), spoke in favor of the bill. She provided her personal story of being a widow of a disabled veteran, and spoke to how the bill would affect qualified veterans' widows. She responded to questions.

01:45 PM -- Patti Sampers, representing Gold Star Wives and the UVC, spoke in favor of the bill. She explained that she is the widow of a disabled veteran.

01:45 PM -- Arthur L. Guerrero, representing the UVC, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided his personal story of being a disabled veteran, and spoke to the importance of the property tax exemption for the families of veterans wounded in combat.

01:52 PM

The representatives made their closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	HB14-1373
TIME:	01:53:24 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 14-1373 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Saine
		VOTE
	Becker	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Saine	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS