Legislation modifying the state use tax base - no impact on local government use tax bases - no expansion of local authority to levy use tax
C.R.S. § 39-26-212
in effect39-26-212. Legislation modifying the state use tax base - no impact on local government use tax bases - no expansion of local authority to levy use tax. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 29-2-105 (1)(d), C.R.S., any provision of title 32, C.R.S., or any other provision of law, and except as set forth in subsection (3) of this section, the levying of use tax on, exemption from use tax for, or local option to levy use tax on or provide an exemption from use tax for any tangible personal property or services under the use tax ordinance or resolution of any county, municipality, special district, authority, or other local government or political subdivision of the state shall not be affected in any way by the elimination, suspension, or modification of any use tax exemption or any other legislative modification of the state use tax base resulting from the enactment of any of the following bills:
(a) House Bill 10-1189, enacted in 2010;
(b) House Bill 10-1190, enacted in 2010;
(c) House Bill 10-1191, enacted in 2010;
(d) House Bill 10-1194, enacted in 2010;
(e) House Bill 10-1195, enacted in 2010.
(2) Except as set forth in subsection (3) of this section, this section does not create or expand, and shall not be construed to create or expand, any authority of any county, municipality, special district, authority, or other local government or political subdivision of the state to levy use tax.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2014, subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the regional transportation district established by article 9 of title 32, C.R.S., and the scientific and cultural facilities district established by article 13 of title 32, C.R.S., which levy sales and use tax upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales and use tax is levied by the state.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-39.docx#39-26-212Fetched: 10/6/2026