By Tony Keith | CBS11
The Colorado House passed HB24B-1001 on Wednesday hoping it will help reduce property taxes.
News releases from both House Democrats and House Republicans shared their take on the legislation.
”We are committed to making Colorado a more affordable place to live, and with this bill we’re delivering additional property tax relief in a responsible way while protecting funding for our schools, parks, libraries and community institutions,”said Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon.“Two initiatives from wealthy special interests on the November ballot would de-fund schools, lengthen emergency response times, and strip health care away from our most vulnerable Coloradans. Stopping these measures with small changes to the bipartisan property tax package from last session is a win for Colorado, our schools and local governments.”
A news release from House Republicans stated the bill is “not a perfect solution.”