# Colorado SB25-259: Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program

Colorado SB25-259, Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-259
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government, State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property owners lose destroyed-property tax reimbursements: cost, high. Colorado's tax reimbursement program for property destroyed by a natural cause ends July 1, 2025. Coverage is limited to property tax years 2013–2024. Eligible real estate or business personal property must be listed on one tax schedule and deemed destroyed by the county assessor. Reimbursements eq…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Bird

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 53 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-259 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-259 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-25: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81737/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81733/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81738/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81736/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81734/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81735/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40512/download)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81737/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81733/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81738/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81736/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81734/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81735/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40512/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-259-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).