HB 1346 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Transfer of Unsold Insurance Premium Tax Credits

Summary
In 2025, the general assembly authorized the department of the treasury (department) to sell insurance premium tax credits (tax credits) to insurance companies that incur state premium tax liability.     The act allows the department, following the department's application process for insurance companies to purchase tax credits from the department, to sell tax credits to other entities that contract with the department. An entity that contracts with the department to purchase tax credits may transfer the tax credits once to an insurance company. The insurance company is not permitted to further transfer the tax credits following the transfer to the insurance company.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Final Act Signed Act · 3 edits · Jun 3, 2026
MINOR
This bill amends Colorado's insurance premium tax credit program to allow non-insurance companies to purchase and hold unsold tax credits. Previously, only insurance companies could buy these credits; now, other authorized entities can do so, creating a new market for unused credits. The changes also update the definition of a 'qualified taxpayer' to include these new entities and modify transfer rules to allow credits to move from non-insurance holders back to insurance companies.
Scope change
Expanded eligibility from insurance companies only to include other entities authorized to do business in Colorado.
ELIGIBILITY

Added 'qualified taxpayer' category for non-insurance entities that contract with the Department to purchase unsold tax credits.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'qualified taxpayer' to explicitly include non-insurance companies alongside insurance companies.

REQUIREMENT

Modified transfer rules to allow unclaimed tax credits purchased by non-insurance entities to be transferred once to an insurance company.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Apr 21, 2026

How they voted

4419
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 64
May 7, 2026
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
3 Yea 19 Nay
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 7, 2026
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
May 7, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-19-1)
senate
May 5, 2026
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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