8672BF797AC39A5A872587DC007AD760 Hearing Summary

Representative Roberts and Representative Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1006, concerning the property tax exemption for property used as an integral part of a child care center. The bill expands an existing property tax exemption to include property that is rented or leased and used as an integral part of a childcare center. Representative Roberts provided a handout to the committee (Attachment K). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

JoAnn Groff, representing the Division of Property Taxation in the Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.

Nicole Riehl, representing the Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.

Julie Pecaut, representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Jeanne McQueeney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Katie McDonald, representing The Meadows Early Learning Center, testified in support of the bill.

Nathan Stern, representing The Fuel and Iron Project, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment L).

Representative Van Winkle and Representative Roberts gave closing comments on the bill.