Senate Bill 25-258 Preamended

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning a temporary reduction in the road safety

• Page 1, Line 102surcharge, and, in connection therewith, modifying the

• Page 1, Line 103allocation of revenues from the surcharge to increase

• Page 1, Line 104allocations to counties and municipalities during the

• Page 1, Line 105temporary reduction.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill 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/.)

Joint Budget Committee. The bill temporarily reduces by $3.70 the road safety surcharge for each vehicle class for any registration period that begins on or after January 1, 2026, but before January 1, 2028. Revenue from the road safety surcharge is credited to the highway users tax fund and allocated to the state highway fund, counties, and municipalities. The bill adjusts this allocation for the time period of the temporary reduction in the road safety surcharge by increasing the county and municipal shares as follows:

• 56% to the state highway fund (reduced from 60%);
• 24% to counties (increased from 22%); and
• 20% to municipalities (increased from 18%).

• This Unofficial Version Includes Committee

• Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-4-205, amend (6.3) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 343-4-205.  Allocation of fund - repeal. (6.3) (a)  Revenues from

• Page 2, Line 4the surcharges, fees, and fines credited to the highway users tax fund

• Page 2, Line 5pursuant to section 43-4-804 (1) shall must be allocated and expended in

• Page 2, Line 6accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (6) subsection (6)(b) of this section.

• Page 2, Line 7(b) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection

• Page 2, Line 8(6.3) to the contrary, revenues from the surcharges, fees, and

• Page 2, Line 9fines credited to the highway users tax fund pursuant to section

• Page 2, Line 1043-4-804 (1) for any registration period that begins on or after

• Page 2, Line 11July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2027, may be expended only for

• Page 2, Line 12improvements to highways within the state, including new

• Page 2, Line 13construction, safety improvements, maintenance, and capacity

• Page 2, Line 14improvements, and for other transportation-related projects to

• Page 2, Line 15the extent authorized by law, and may not be expended for administrative purposes. Such revenue is allocated as follows:

• Page 2, Line 16(A)  Fifty-six percent of such revenue must be paid to the

• Page 2, Line 17state highway fund and must be expended as provided in section 43-4-206;

• Page 3, Line 1(B)  Twenty-four percent of such revenue must be paid to

• Page 3, Line 2the county treasurers of the respective counties, subject to

• Page 3, Line 3annual appropriation by the general assembly, and must be allocated and expended as provided in section 43-4-207; and

• Page 3, Line 4(C)  Twenty percent of such revenue must be paid to the

• Page 3, Line 5cities and incorporated towns, subject to annual appropriation

• Page 3, Line 6by the general assembly, and must be allocated and expended as provided in section 43-4-208 (2)(b) and (6)(a).

• Page 3, Line 7(II)  This subsection (6.3)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.

• Page 3, Line 8SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-4-804, amend (1)(a)(I) introductory portion; and add (1)(a)(IX) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 943-4-804.  Highway safety projects - surcharges and fees -

• Page 3, Line 10crediting of money to highway users tax fund - definition. (1)  The

• Page 3, Line 11following surcharges, fees, and fines shall be collected and credited to the

• Page 3, Line 12highway users tax fund created in section 43-4-201 (1)(a) and allocated

• Page 3, Line 13to the state highway fund, counties, and municipalities as specified in section 43-4-205 (6.3):

• Page 3, Line 14(a) (I)  A road safety surcharge, which, except as otherwise

• Page 3, Line 15provided in subsections (1)(a)(III) and (1)(a)(VI) of this section, is

• Page 3, Line 16imposed for any registration period that commences on or after July 1,

• Page 3, Line 172009, upon the registration of any vehicle for which a registration fee

• Page 3, Line 18must be paid pursuant to part 3 of article 3 of title 42 and is also imposed

• Page 3, Line 19upon any item of special mobile machinery that is covered by a

• Page 3, Line 20registration exempt certificate issued by the department of revenue in

• Page 3, Line 21accordance with section 42-3-107 (16)(g). Except as otherwise provided

• Page 4, Line 1in subsections (1)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(V), and (1)(a)(VIII), and (1)(a)(IX) of this section, the amount of the surcharge is:

• Page 4, Line 2(IX)  For any registration period that begins on or after

• Page 4, Line 3July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2027, the amount of each road

• Page 4, Line 4safety surcharge imposed pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section is reduced by three dollars and seventy cents.

• Page 4, Line 5SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 4, Line 6determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 4, Line 7preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 4, Line 8the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.