Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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April 22, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB25-026     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 4 through 25.

Page 1, Line 2Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 3Page 5, strike lines 11 through 27.

Page 1, Line 4Page 6, strike lines 1 through 9.

Page 1, Line 5Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 6Page 10, after line 6 insert:

Page 1, Line 7"SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-26-402, amend

Page 1, Line 8(1) as follows:

Page 1, Line 939-26-402.  Refund of state sales and use tax for biotechnology

Page 1, Line 10- application requirements and procedures. (1)  For the calendar year

Page 1, Line 11commencing January 1, 1999, and for each calendar year thereafter prior

Page 1, Line 12to January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027, each qualified biotechnology

Page 1, Line 13taxpayer shall be allowed to claim a refund of all state sales and use tax

Page 1, Line 14paid by the qualified biotechnology taxpayer, pursuant to parts 1 and 2 of

Page 1, Line 15this article 26, on the sale, storage, use, or consumption of tangible

Page 1, Line 16personal property to be used in Colorado directly and predominately in

Page 1, Line 17research and development of biotechnology during that calendar year.".

Page 1, Line 18Renumber succeeding section accordingly.