Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 25-1299 — Animal Protection Fund Voluntary Contribution

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    4 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 25-1299 clarifies that individuals can voluntarily choose to contribute all or part of their state income tax refund to the Animal Protection Fund. This change is significant because it allows taxpayers to support animal welfare in a straightforward way while potentially increasing funding for protection and rescue efforts. The reengrossed version ensures that this donation option is easily understood and implemented.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-0902.01 Jed Franklin x5484 HOUSE BILL 25-1299 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Duran and Armagost, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Roberts and Pelton R., House Committees Senate Committees Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF AN INCOME TAX REFUND AS A DONATION TO THE ANIMAL PROTECTIONFUND ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
25-0902.01 Jed Franklin x5484 HOUSE BILL 25-1299 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Duran and Armagost, Bird, Clifford, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Rutinel, Valdez SENATE SPONSORSHIP Roberts and Pelton R., House Committees Senate Committees Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF AN INCOME TAX REFUND AS A DONATION TO THE ANIMAL PROTECTIONFUND ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebillcreatesavoluntaryprocedurebywhichanindividualmay electtocontributeaportionof theirstateincometaxrefundasadonation i 5 to the animal protection fund (fund).
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e A 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 individualtaxpayermaydesignatetheamountof the contribution, if any, that the individual wishes to make to the fund.
e m A 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 individualtaxpayermaydesignatetheamountof the contribution, if any, that the individual wishes to make to the fund.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  14. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (85)

85 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 45 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Democrat 38103
Republican 41500
Total 451703
% of votes cast 69%26%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Not Voting
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Not Voting
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

Subjects

taxation agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 25-1299 do?
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.)
Who sponsors HB 25-1299?
HB 25-1299 is sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), John Carson (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Alex Valdez (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), S. Bird, Rod Pelton (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Ryan Armagost, and Monica Duran (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 25-1299?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.
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