E1294A28AC8AA4EB87258C3E005EBA1A Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-138

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 27, 2025
Location SCR 352

SB25-138 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

10:14:44 AM

Senator Carson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-138. For tax years 2025 through 2034, the bill reduces the state income tax rate from 4.40 percent to 4.25 percent, and starting with tax year 2035, eliminates the state income tax. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

10:22:46 AM

Nash Herman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

10:31:39 AM

Christopher Stiffler,
representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to
the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.

10:51:32 AM

Kiyana Newell, representing
New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Joshua Mantell,
representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill.
Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teacher - Colorado,
testified in opposition to the bill. Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado
Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Raynes,
representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign,
testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.

11:07:11 AM

Dawn Howard, representing
the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the
bill. Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in opposition
to the bill. Janine Reid, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado,
testified in opposition to the bill. Lorenzo Harris Jr., representing Colorado
WINS, testified in opposition to the bill. Ross Peterson, representing
Colorado WINS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Written testimony
can be found in Attachment A.

11:23:56 AM

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

11:38:33 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-138 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Pelton B.
	Seconded

	Ball	No
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Weissman	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

11:38:46 AM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 25-138 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-138 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly