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CO SB 44

died on adjournment

Tax Collection Mineral Rights County Treasurers

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 44 pass?

No. CO SB 44 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

What is CO SB 44 about?

The bill authorizes a board of county commissioners to cancel any taxes that have been levied on a severed mineral account 5 years after the date the taxes become delinquent. The bill establishes certain requirements for when a county may convey a tax lien on a severed mineral account to a grantee or surface owner of record after a period of 5 years.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO SB 44?

B. Pelton is the primary sponsor of CO SB 44.

Description

The bill authorizes a board of county commissioners to cancel any taxes that have been levied on a severed mineral account 5 years after the date the taxes become delinquent. The bill establishes certain requirements for when a county may convey a tax lien on a severed mineral account to a grantee or surface owner of record after a period of 5 years.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-03-24 — Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Peltonsponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-01-27

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • Postpone Senate Bill 26-044 indefinitely.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Cleave Simpson: yes
    • Janice Marchman: yes
    • Cathy Kipp: no
    • Lisa Frizell: no
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Adrienne Benavidez: yes
    • Scott Bright: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-044

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