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ColoradoHB26-12022026 Regular SessionHouse

Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness

Sponsored By: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Manny Rutinel (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State tax breaks for homelessness bonds

Regional homelessness authorities and their property, income, other revenue, and bonds are exempt from Colorado taxes and assessments. Transfers of these bonds and income from them are also exempt. These are state tax exemptions, not a stated federal tax exemption.

Counties can fund more affordable housing

Counties can direct part of existing real estate documentary fees to county governments or county housing authorities for affordable housing. The money can develop, preserve, or buy housing without changing the statutory fee. Counties must keep the share needed to cover deed recording and recordkeeping costs. Housing must be within the recipient's jurisdiction, meet demonstrated community needs, and be available to people experiencing homelessness.

Local governments gain homelessness response tools

Colorado local governments can form a shared homelessness authority through an agreement. Its boundaries must cover all participating governments and no land beyond them. It can accept public or private gifts, grants, and donations to plan, coordinate, and carry out regional homelessness strategies. It can issue revenue or general obligation bonds under Colorado Revised Statutes section 43-4-609. It can pledge its revenue and revenue-raising powers for repayment; participating governments are not responsible for these debts. Its spending-limit starting base counts only non-excluded revenue collected in its first full fiscal year collecting revenue. A fiscal year is the authority's chosen year-long accounting period. The law sets August 12, 2026, as its effective date. A referendum petition filed within 90 days after final adjournment delays challenged provisions until voter approval in November 2026 and the governor's official declaration.

Voter-approved taxes fund local homelessness plans

Participating local governments can levy sales or sales-and-use taxes when their authority agreement allows them and local voters approve. The sales tax is added to existing sales taxes, raising shopping costs where approved. New tax revenue must support only planning, coordination, and implementation of regional homelessness strategies. The agreement must address approval by only some jurisdictions and distribution of all or part of revenue to the authority.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Gretchen Rydin

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay Gilchrist

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Goldstein

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Rebekah Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 91

Senate vote • 4/17/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote • 3/9/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 38 • No: 23

House vote • 3/6/2026

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 19 • No: 41

House vote • 3/3/2026

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)

Yes: 4 • No: 9

House vote • 3/3/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 9 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/2/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/19/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/19/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/19/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/17/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments

    4/10/2026Senate

  10. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/7/2026Senate

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    3/12/2026Senate

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/9/2026House

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    3/6/2026House

  14. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/3/2026House

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    2/11/2026House

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