Cutter’s Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape, Support Veterans with Disabilities Passes Senate

SB23-036 streamlines the property tax exemption application process for veterans with disabilities

DENVER, CO – Today, Senator Lisa Cutter’s, D-Jefferson County, bipartisan bill to streamline the property tax exemption application process for veterans with disabilities passed the Senate.

Cosponsored by Senator Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, SB23-036 will cut red tape and make it easier for veterans with disabilities to receive the benefits they’ve earned.

Currently, veterans with disabilities must first submit their application for property tax exemption to the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs (DVA) before applying to their county assessor, who is responsible for approving the application. This bill removes that first step, reducing the burden on veterans and helping them receive their benefits faster.

“We have worked hard to ease the burdens that veterans with disabilities face when returning to life at home, but there is always more we can do,” said Cutter. “Eliminating the first step of the property tax exemption application process will simplify and accelerate those requests, ensuring veterans with disabilities are able to receive the benefits they’ve earned in a timely manner.”

The bill also changes the term “disabled veteran” to “veteran with a disability” to comply with statutory requirements that “people first language” be used, and was developed in collaboration with the DVA.

SB23-036 now heads to the House for further consideration. You can follow the bill’s progress HERE.