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Introduced
01/30/2024
01/30/2024
In Committee
05/04/2024
05/04/2024
Crossed Over
05/23/2024
05/23/2024
Passed
05/23/2024
05/23/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR COLORADO EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES TRANSITIONING TO AND IN THE EARLY STAGES OF EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill creates an Employee Ownership Office within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to support the development and advancement of employee-owned businesses, especially by providing technical support to small business owners looking to transition into employee ownership models. The bill also establishes a tax credit for new employee-owned businesses to offset eligible costs associated with the transition, up to $50,000. The tax credit is available for income tax years from 2025 to 2030, with a maximum aggregate amount of $1.5 million per year. The bill also creates the Employee Ownership Cash Fund to support the administration of the tax credit and other provisions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (45)
Jeff Bridges (D)*,
Chris Kolker (D)*,
William Lindstedt (D)*,
Stephanie Vigil (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Steve Fenberg (D),
Rhonda Fields (D),
Lorena García (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Chris Hansen (D),
Tim Hernández (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Barbara McLachlan (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Jennifer Parenti (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Cleave Simpson (R),
Emily Sirota (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/04/2024)
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