Policy @ Gary
1311 - FATC
1288 - Benefits
Housing
Other
100
Name the two major bills that passed this session that Gary championed
1311 (FATC) and 1288 (Benefits Pilot)
100
What does FATC stand for?
Family Affordability Tax Credit
100
What happens when someone under the standard deduction threshold does not file their taxes?
They lose out on thousands of dollars!
100
How many housing bills did Gary officially support this session?
7
100
Who is the Colorado Governor and Lt. Governor?
Jared Polis and Diana Primavera
200
Who is Gary's lobbyist?
Will Coyne of Headwater Strategies
200
Did the Family Affordability Tax Credit get bipartisan support?
YES!
200
How much money in tax credits does Colorado currently leave unused every year?
~$650m
200
Because of HB24-1152, what can be built in most back yards in Denver?
Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs
200
How many times does a bill need to be "read" to completely pass out of a chamber of the legislature?
3
300
How many Gary staff signed up to testify this legislative session?
4
300
What do these 4 people have in common?
The bill's main sponsors!
300
What does 1288 actually do?
Requires the Department of Revenue to share data with agencies that administer benefits
300
A bill was introduced to try to amend Prop 123. What types of units was that bill trying to impact?
Homeownership units
300
How many bills were introduced this year?
714
400
How many bills did Gary categorize as "Strong Support" or "Lead" this year?
15
400
Approximately what percent of Colorado families will benefit from the FATC?
45%
400
Zach declared that "If the bill stays in the introduced version, it is not even worth doing!" Who did he say this to?
The Governor's office and senior leadership from the Department of Revenue!
400
One of the major housing bills was referred to as TOCs, which stands for?
Transit-Oriented Communities
400
How many of those bills passed the legislature?
603
500
Of Gary's "Strong Support" and "Lead" bills, how many passed?
14
500
Up to how much money does 1311 unlock per kid?
Up to $3,200.
500
The bill establishes a pilot program with 100,000 Colorado households. What common characteristic do they share?
They did not file their taxes in at least one of the last two tax years.
500
The TOC bill didn't have the votes to pass Senate Finance. What trick was used to prevent the bill from being killed?
All the tax credits/financing structures were removed from the bill and added to a different bill in order to avoid the committee.
500
What word was used to describe this session's success that ended up in a Denver Post headline?
"Breakthrough"
Extra points if you can name who said it