C.R.S. Section 39-3-124
Property used by state entity

  • installment sales or lease agreement
  • financed purchase of an asset, certificate of participation, or leveraged lease agreement
  • exemption

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Property, real and personal, that is used by the state or any of its political subdivisions pursuant to the provisions of any installment sales agreement, financed purchase of an asset agreement, certificate of participation agreement, or any other agreement whereby the state or such political subdivision shall be entitled to acquire title to such property at the end of the agreement term without cost or for only nominal consideration shall be exempt from the levy and collection of property tax.
(b)(I)(A) Subject to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (I), on and after January 1, 2009, the part of real property that is used by the state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education pursuant to the provisions of any lease or rental agreement for at least a one-year term, with or without an option to purchase, and pursuant to which the subject real property is used for purposes of the state, political subdivision, or institution of higher education, as applicable, shall be exempt from the levy and collection of property tax. If the state or any political subdivision or state-supported institution of higher education enters into a lease or rental agreement or is already in a lease or rental agreement on or after January 1, 2009, and is exempt from the levy and collection of property tax pursuant to this section, the state, political subdivision, or state-supported institution of higher education, as applicable, shall file a copy of the lease or rental agreement with the county assessor’s office. The state or a political subdivision or institution of higher education shall notify the county assessor’s office in the event that the lease or rental agreement is terminated prior to the term stated in such lease or rental agreement. Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall affect property tax exemptions allowed pursuant to section 8-82-104, 22-32-127, 29-4-227, 30-11-104.2, 31-15-802, or 43-1-214, C.R.S.

(B)

The state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education shall reduce, deduct, or offset property taxes from rent due under any lease or rental agreement pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of this subparagraph (I). Upon receipt of a lease or rental agreement for the state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education, the county assessor shall send a notice to the landlord acknowledging receipt of the lease or rental agreement. The notice shall identify the property, the property address, and the parties to the lease or rental agreement.

(C)

To the extent that real property taxes are shared and payable by one or more tenants under the lease of property that are not the state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education, real property taxes otherwise due but for the application of this paragraph (b) shall be deemed taxes paid by the property owner or the landlord of a property leased in part to the state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education.

(D)

Only a tenant that is the state, a political subdivision, or a state-supported institution of higher education shall receive any benefit related to the tenant’s property tax-exempt status pursuant to this paragraph (b).

(E)

It is the general assembly’s intent that the application of this paragraph (b) be cost-neutral in that the tax reduction and the rent reduction pursuant to this paragraph (b) are equal.

(II)

For purposes of this paragraph (b), “state-supported institution of higher education” includes, but need not be limited to, all postsecondary institutions in the state supported in whole or in part by state funds, including community colleges, extension programs of the state-supported universities and colleges, local district colleges, area technical colleges, and the institutions governed by the regents of the university of Colorado.

(2)

A leasehold interest in real or personal property that is owned by the state or by a political subdivision of the state and that has been leased to a private person, the use and possession of which has been leased back to the state or a political subdivision of the state, shall be exempt from the levy and collection of property tax during the term of the use and possession of the property by the state or a political subdivision of the state. Property that is the subject of a leveraged leasing agreement executed by the state or by a political subdivision of the state shall be treated as tax-exempt property owned by the state for purposes of any state or local tax.

(3)

The lease of property by a political subdivision of the state to a private person and the sublease of the property back to the political subdivision of the state pursuant to a leveraged leasing agreement shall not cause the private person to whom the property has been leased to incur any liability in tort by virtue of the private person’s status as a lessor under the leveraged leasing agreement.

Source: Section 39-3-124 — Property used by state entity - installment sales or lease agreement - financed purchase of an asset, certificate of participation, or leveraged lease agreement - exemption, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-39.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

39‑3‑101
Legislative declaration - presumption of charitable purpose
39‑3‑102
Household furnishings - exemption
39‑3‑103
Personal effects - exemption
39‑3‑104
Ditches, canals, and flumes - exemption
39‑3‑105
Public libraries - governments - school districts - exemption
39‑3‑106
Property - religious purposes - exemption - legislative declaration
39‑3‑106.5
Tax-exempt property - incidental use - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑107
Property - not-for-profit schools - exemption
39‑3‑108
Property - nonresidential - health-care facility - water company - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑108.5
Property - community corrections facility - exemption
39‑3‑109
Residential property - integral part of tax-exempt entities - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑110
Property - integral part of child care center - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑111
Property - used by fraternal or veterans’ organization - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑111.5
Property - health-care services - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑112
Residential property - orphanage - low-income elderly or individuals with disabilities - homeless or abused - low-income households - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations - definitions
39‑3‑112.5
Residential property - homeless - charitable purposes - exempt - limitations
39‑3‑113
Residential property - while being constructed - charitable purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑113.5
Property acquired by nonprofit housing provider for low-income housing - use for charitable purposes - exemption - limitations - definitions
39‑3‑114
Burden - claim for charitable exemption
39‑3‑115
Statutes not applicable
39‑3‑116
Combination use of property - charitable, religious, and educational purposes - exemption - limitations
39‑3‑117
Cemeteries - not-for-profit - exemption
39‑3‑118
Intangible personal property - exemption
39‑3‑118.5
Business personal property - exemption - exemption authority for local governments
39‑3‑118.7
Community solar garden - partial business personal property tax exemption - definitions
39‑3‑119
Inventories - materials and supplies - held for consumption or primarily for sale - exemption
39‑3‑119.5
Personal property - exemption - reimbursement to local governments - legislative declaration - definitions
39‑3‑120
Livestock - exemption
39‑3‑121
Agricultural and livestock products - exemption
39‑3‑122
Agricultural equipment used in production of agricultural products - CEA facilities - exemption - definition
39‑3‑123
Works of art, literary materials, and artifacts - on loan - exemption - limitations - definitions
39‑3‑124
Property used by state entity - installment sales or lease agreement - financed purchase of an asset, certificate of participation, or leveraged lease agreement - exemption
39‑3‑126
Horticultural improvements - exemption - limitation - exception
39‑3‑126.5
Mobile homes - low-value - exemption - legislative declaration - definition
39‑3‑127
County fair property - exemption - limitation
39‑3‑127.5
Qualifying business entities - participation in federal tax credit transactions - exemption - requirements - definitions
39‑3‑127.7
Community land trust property - nonprofit affordable homeownership developer property - exemption - requirements - legislative declaration - definitions
39‑3‑128
Exempt property listed and valued
39‑3‑129
Proportional valuation - exempt property
39‑3‑130
Change in tax status of property - effective date - tax liability
39‑3‑131
Entire property becomes tax-exempt
39‑3‑132
Portion of property becomes tax-exempt
39‑3‑133
Payment of property taxes extinguishes lien
39‑3‑134
Condemnation by tax-exempt agency - duties of treasurer
39‑3‑137
Organizations with tax-exempt status - forgiveness of taxes owed
39‑3‑138
EV supply equipment - exemption
39‑3‑201
Legislative declaration
39‑3‑202
Definitions
39‑3‑203
Property tax exemption - qualifications
39‑3‑204
Notice of property tax exemption
39‑3‑205
Exemption applications - penalty for providing false information - confidentiality
39‑3‑206
Notice to individuals returning incomplete or nonqualifying exemption applications - denial of exemption - administrative remedies
39‑3‑207
Reporting of exemptions - reimbursement to local governmental entities
39‑3‑208
Auditing of property tax exemption program
39‑3‑209
State expenditure for property tax exemptions - mechanism for refunding of excess state revenue - legislative declaration
39‑3‑210
Reporting of property tax revenue reductions - reimbursement of local governmental entities - definitions - local government backfill cash fund - creation - repeal
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§ 39-3-124’s source at colorado​.gov