HB 25-1299: Animal Protection Fund Voluntary Contribution

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act creates a voluntary procedure by which an individual may elect to contribute a portion of their state income tax refund as a donation to the animal protection fund (fund). For the income tax years immediately following the year in which the executive director of the department of revenue (department) files written certification with the revisor of statutes that a line on the income tax return form has become available and that the animal protection fund voluntary contribution (contribution) is next in the queue established pursuant to statute, the executive director of the department shall ensure that the Colorado state individual income tax return form contains a line by which each individual taxpayer may designate the amount of the contribution, if any, that the individual wishes to make to the fund. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department of agriculture. Unlike many other types of permitted voluntary contributions, the contribution is not subject to sunset review and is not subject to repeal if the contribution generates no more than $50,000 during the period between January 1 and September 1 of a tax year. The act requires the department to determine annually the total amount donated through the contribution and report that amount to the state treasurer and to the general assembly. The state treasurer shall credit that amount to the fund. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund is credited to the fund. The general assembly shall appropriate annually from the fund to the department its costs of administering money designated as contributions to the fund. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $11,606 from the fund to the department for the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 22, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 9, 2025Sent to the Governor
3. May 8, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 8, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
5. April 30, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 29, 2025Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
7. April 29, 2025Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
8. April 17, 2025Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
9. April 15, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. April 15, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
11. April 14, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
12. April 8, 2025House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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