Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 39-3-126.5 - Mobile homes - low-value - exemption - legislative declaration - definition(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Mobile homes are unique properties that are subject to the ad valorem tax as if they are real property, but the tax is collected as if they are personal property;(b) The actual value of mobile homes can be quite low compared to other residential real property improvements;(c) For these low-value mobile homes, the actual collection costs attributable to a county assessor and county treasurer may exceed the total amount of taxes collected;(d) If the taxes owed on these mobile homes become delinquent, then all of the additional collection costs may exceed the taxes owed; and(e) This exemption will only have a de minimis impact on local government revenues.(2) As used in this section, "mobile home" means a mobile home as defined in section 39-1-102 (8) or a "manufactured home" as defined in section 39-1-102 (7.8) and, in either case, for which a certificate of title has been issued pursuant to part 1 of article 29 of title 38 and that does not have a certificate of permanent location pursuant to section 38-29-202.(3) For property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2022, a mobile home with an actual value that is less than or equal to twenty-eight thousand dollars is exempt from the levy and collection of property tax.Added by 2022 Ch. 308, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022. 2022 Ch. 308, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).