# Colorado HB25-1289: Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions

Colorado HB25-1289, Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Richardson (Republican), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1289
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Chris Richardson (Republican), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Local Government, Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (121 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Private owners owe tax on leasebacks: cost, medium. Privately owned real or personal property remains taxable when leased to Colorado or one of its political subdivisions, including local governments. This rule applies when the property's use and possession are then leased back to a private person for private purposes. The private owner owes the pro…
- Metropolitan districts face new tax-exemption checks: cost, low. Metropolitan districts claiming property-tax exemptions for leases effective January 1, 2025, or later must file statements with county assessors. Statements must describe the district's actual use, legal authority, any private use, and required board-member conflict disclosures. A related conflict…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. R. Pugliese
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1289 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 65 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-03: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82399/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82331/download)
- House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82434/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82416/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82381/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82348/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82363/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40625/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82399/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82331/download)
- [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82434/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82416/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82381/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82348/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82363/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40625/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1289-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).