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      HOUSE BILL 09-1034
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Liston, Fischer, Frangas, May, Ryden,
      Stephens;
      also SENATOR(S) Gibbs, Bacon, Foster, Heath, Hudak, Schwartz,
      Williams.
      
      
      Concerning authorization for a regional transportation
           authority to impose property tax.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  43-4-605 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
      
           43-4-605.  Powers of the authority - inclusion or exclusion of
      property - determination of regional transportation system alignment
      - fund created - repeal.  (1)  In addition to any other powers granted to the
      authority pursuant to this part 6, the authority has the following powers:
      
           (j.5) (I)  Subject to the provisions of section 43-4-612, to
      impose a uniform mill levy of up to five mills on all taxable
      property within the territory of the authority.  This paragraph
      (j.5) does not limit or affect the power of an authority to
      establish local improvement districts and impose special
      assessments as authorized by section 43-4-608.
      
           (II)  This paragraph (j.5) is repealed, effective January 1,
      2019.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date.  This act
      shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is
      allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
      1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 5, 2009, if adjournment sine die is on
      May 6, 2009); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
      or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,
      section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of
      the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Terrance D. Carroll                    Peter C. Groff
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO