2024 Bills We Are Monitoring

In the first week of the legislative session over 130 bills were introduced. Of those introduced, NDC is monitoring the following bills: Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits, HB 24-1007 – This bill would prohibit local governments from setting residential...
Property Tax Reform

Property Tax Reform

Between the ongoing influence of TABOR, the legacy of the Gallagher Amendment, and a variety of other political idiosyncrasies, Colorado has a property tax system rife with inefficiencies and unintended consequences (for instance, CO currently ranks 48th in the...

Colorado’s Statewide Ballot Items

“Off years” are typically pretty quiet for elections. While presidential and congressional contests won’t be held until next year, many Colorado’s cities and towns will choose new leaders today. Statewide ballots are limited to those that involve taxes,...

Governor’s Executive Order on Affordable Housing

On August 21st, Governor Polis issued Executive Order (EO) D2023 014 “Concerning State Programs that Support Strategic Growth”. NDC was elated to support this EO–while it may appear dry at first glance, it actually bundles together two important initiatives that have...

2023 CO LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL BREAKDOWN

Updates on Final Days of the 2023 Legislative Session: What Bills were Vetoed and What Bills were Signed into Law While the 2023 legislative session came to a close in May, not all affordable housing bills that passed were signed into law. Governor Jared Polis has...