# Colorado SB25-272: Regional Transportation Authority Sales & Use Tax Exemption Colorado SB25-272, Regional Transportation Authority Sales & Use Tax Exemption, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Faith Winter, Marc Catlin (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-272-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-272 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Regional Transportation Authority Sales & Use Tax Exemption - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-01 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Faith Winter, Marc Catlin (Republican), Meg Froelich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (102 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tax relief for transit worker housing: benefit, low. Colorado regional transportation authorities can build, alter, or repair housing for their employees or contractors. The law does not require them to build housing. Contractors and subcontractors pay no Colorado sales tax on building materials for these projects. Storage, use, or consumption of tho… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Faith Winter - Sponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 21 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-272 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-272 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-272 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-272, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-05-30: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-03: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-05-03: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84919/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84909/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84921/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84917/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84912/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84915/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84922/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40864/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/84919/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84909/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84921/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84917/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84912/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84915/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84922/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40864/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-272-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).