The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would impose a cap on the aggregate amount of state income tax credits available annually to taxpayers for the donation of a conservation easement. Currently, Section 39-22-522(2.5), C.R.S., provides that the Colorado Division of Real Estate may not issue state income tax credit certificates for conservation easement
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Water rights issues taken up in Colorado legislature
By Julie E. Gifford on
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It is well-established under Colorado water law that a water right owner is entitled to a right-of-way to build facilities on the private and public lands of others to transport water from its source to its place of use. Colorado Constitution, Article XVI, § 7; C.R.S. § 37-86-102.
In 2012, the United States Forest Service issued…
UPDATE: Colorado Legislature Has Passed Act Increasing Threshold Amount for Representation of Closely Held Entities by Non-attorneys
By Dimitri Adloff on
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Earlier this month I wrote about a proposed bill that would increase the threshold amount in C.R.S. § 13-1-127(2) (the statute that allows non-attorneys to represent closely held companies in court) from $10,000 to $15,000. HB-13-1052 has passed and was signed into law by the Governor on March 15, 2013.
Legislature considering expanded tool to keep jobs in Colorado
By Julie E. Gifford on
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Colorado law currently gives local governments (including counties, municipalities and special districts) the power to negotiate business incentive agreements with new or expanding businesses, giving local governments a valuable tool to attract and keep businesses and stimulate economic growth and job creation within their respective jurisdiction. These incentive agreements may provide for a rebate of…
Bill Introduced to Allow Third Party Parking Facilities at Transit Stops
By Otten Johnson on
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An interesting transit bill is pending in the Colorado legislature that could have a significant impact on transit oriented developments in the Denver area. Senate Bill 13-027 provides that a public or private entity may lease, own or operate a public parking lot or structure at or near a mass transit station, and that any…