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CUT Opposes HB26-1065, Transit and Housing Investment Zones

This bill establishes the “Transit Investment Area Act” to create a framework for local governments and transit agencies to undertake transit investment projects. It also introduces the “Colorado Affordable Housing in Transit Investment Zones Tax Credit” which provides tax credits for low- and middle-income housing projects in these designated zones, with a limit of $50 million in credits awarded annually from 2027-2033. CUT unanimously voted no on this bill. This bill will put RTD in bed with developers to increase ridership. It will take money from the general fund and hand it out to local towns and cities for public transit and subsidized multi-home housing. CUT objects to the use of the Safety Clause.

Bill HB26-1065 Summary

Bill Summary:

Section 2 of the bill creates the “Transit Investment Area Act” and:

Creates a mechanism for a local government and transit agency, subject to state approval, to undertake a transit investment project (project), to designate a transit investment area (area) in which the project will be built, and to create a transit investment authority (authority) or to designate other financing entities with the power to receive and use the increment of revenue derived from the state sales tax collected in the area that is equal to the amount of state sales tax revenue collected in an area above a designated base amount plus 20% of that same revenue (state sales tax increment revenue) to be used to finance eligible improvements related to the project;
Allows a local government to apply to the office of economic development and the Colorado economic development commission (commission) to undertake a project, and, in connection with the project, to form an authority or to designate a county revitalization authority, metropolitan district, or urban renewal authority as the approved financing entity;
Specifies the information that a local government is required to include in the application for a project and the criteria that the project is required to satisfy to be approved;
Requires the director of the office of economic development (director) to review each application for a project and to make an initial determination regarding whether the application meets the specified criteria;
Requires the director to forward each application to the commission with a recommendation regarding whether the project should be approved;
Directs the commission to review each application and to approve or reject the project and, as part of the approval of a project, allows the commission to authorize the collection and use of the state sales tax increment revenue for a designated number of years not to exceed 30 years;
Allows the commission to approve no more than 3 transit investment projects in any calendar year and no more than 6 in total;
Allows the commission to dedicate no more than $75 million in a fiscal year to the transit investment projects it approves;
If requested by the local government, allows the commission to authorize the creation of an authority to receive and spend state sales tax increment revenue;
Specifies that an authority is governed by a board consisting of a certain number of members appointed by the commission and a certain number of members appointed by the local government;
Specifies the powers of the authority and the manner in which the state sales tax increment revenue is divided and used;
Requires the financing entity for a project to submit a report containing specified information to the commission; and
Authorizes a county revitalization authority, an urban renewal authority, or a metropolitan district to receive and disburse the state sales tax increment revenue generated within an area and to act as the financing entity for the area.

Section 9 creates the Colorado affordable housing in transit investment zones tax credit (tax credit). The tax credit is administered in the same manner as the Colorado affordable housing in transit-oriented communities tax credit; except that the tax credit is awarded in connection with qualified low- and middle-income housing projects in transit and housing zones. The bill allows $50 million of credits to be awarded each calendar year beginning in the 2027 calendar year through the 2033 calendar year.

Welcome to CUT Engaged

CUT Engaged is a new initiative by the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) designed to empower Colorado citizens to take direct action on legislation that impacts them. Through CUT Engaged, taxpayers can easily send messages to the sponsors of selected bills, urging them to support or oppose policies based on CUT’s pro-taxpayer stance.

How CUT Engaged Works

Stay Informed – CUT reviews key legislation and explains each bill’s impact on taxpayers.
Take Action – Each CUT Engaged post features a personalized form that allows you to email the bill sponsors directly.
Make Your Voice Heard – You can send CUT’s recommended message or personalize your email to include your own perspective.
Amplify Your Impact – You can add your state senator and representative to ensure they also hear your stance.
Legislators Get the Message – Your email is sent directly to the lawmakers responsible for the bill, with Kim Monson, President of CUT, as the reply-to contact for any legislative responses. This ensures CUT has full visibility of the communication and minimizes potential abuse of the system by bad actors.

Why CUT is Providing This to Colorado Taxpayers

For nearly 50 years, the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) has been the state’s leading advocate for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and taxpayer rights. CUT Engaged is an extension of this mission, making it easier than ever for Colorado citizens to have a voice in the legislative process.

Many bills pass without real public input. Lawmakers need to hear from the people who will be affected most—you, the taxpayer. CUT Engaged removes the barriers to participation, ensuring that Colorado’s taxpaying citizens can quickly and effectively communicate with legislators before critical votes take place.

Stay informed. Take action. Protect Colorado taxpayers.

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