HB 1200: Armed Services Member Motor Vehicle Taxes & Fees - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MODERATE

This bill simplifies the process for Colorado military members to register their vehicles while serving outside the state by removing the requirement to sign an affidavit. Previously, service members had to file a signed statement confirming their vehicle would not be driven on highways to qualify for tax breaks; now, they only need to provide military orders or other proof of service. The Department of Revenue is now responsible for notifying owners of the driving restrictions instead of relying on a signed document from the owner.

Scope change

The bill applies to all motor vehicle owners who are active duty U.S. military members serving outside the state, specifically regarding registration fees, late fees, and specific ownership taxes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for vehicle owners to sign an affidavit stating the vehicle will not be operated on highways to qualify for tax exemptions or reduced rates.

Added a mandate for the Department of Revenue to notify vehicle owners that the vehicle must not be operated on roadways when the reduced tax rate or exemption applies.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that operating the vehicle on public highways during the exemption period remains a violation subject to a class B traffic infraction penalty.

ELIGIBILITY

Streamlined eligibility criteria by eliminating the affidavit step, leaving military orders or acceptable evidence of service as the sole proof required.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors and update the reading status to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. Substantively, the text of the bill was removed, indicating this version serves as a placeholder or summary rather than containing the full operative language of the legislation.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's text is effectively nullified in this version as the substantive content has been deleted, though the bill's procedural status and sponsorship list have been updated.

PROCEDURAL

Added new Senate sponsors (Baisley, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Weissman, Zamora Wilson) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the document header to change the status from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and clarified that it includes all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added a reading status note indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' with a date of March 30, 2026, in the Senate.

SUBSTANTIVE

Removed the entire substantive text of the bill, including Section 2 which previously outlined exemptions from late fees for military personnel serving outside the state.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · Mar 27, 2026

MODERATE

The bill's title and header were updated to reflect its current status as 'Revised' after Senate amendments, replacing the previous 'Reengrossed' designation. A new section was added to exempt vehicle owners from late registration fees if they can prove the vehicle was not used on roadways while serving in the US Armed Forces outside the state. This change clarifies the fee exemption process by removing the requirement for an affidavit and instead mandating that the Department notify owners of the non-use condition.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding fee exemptions for military personnel was expanded by removing the affidavit requirement and adding a specific notification condition for the Department.

TIMELINE

Header text changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate the bill has passed the Senate.

ELIGIBILITY

New provision exempts vehicle owners from late registration fees if the vehicle was not used on roadways while the owner served in the US Armed Forces outside Colorado.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for vehicle owners to sign an affidavit to qualify for the fee exemption.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for the Department to notify owners that the vehicle must not have been used on roadways when the exemption applies.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 2 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated the bill summary to reflect that it is in its third reading unamended as of March 12, 2026. This indicates the bill has progressed further in the legislative process but has not yet been amended with new policy content.

TECHNICAL

Added multiple new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the bill.

Updated the bill summary header to clarify the bill is in its third reading unamended and added a specific date (March 12, 2026) and a link for future reengrossed summaries.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that military vehicle owners do not need to sign an affidavit to qualify for tax rate exemptions or late fee waivers. Additionally, the Department of Revenue is now required to actively notify owners of the restriction against operating their vehicles on roadways during these periods, shifting the burden of communication from the owner to the state agency.

Scope change

The scope of enforcement and administrative responsibility changed; the state must now proactively inform eligible military vehicle owners of usage restrictions rather than relying solely on the owner to sign an affidavit.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for vehicle owners to sign an affidavit to qualify for reduced tax rates and late fee exemptions.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new requirement for the Department of Revenue to notify owners that their vehicles must not be operated on roadways when the reduced tax rate or exemption applies.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory language to replace 'public highway' with 'roadways' in the context of vehicle usage restrictions.

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