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JBC pauses action on Colorado State Promise and higher‑education tax credit pending further analysis

Joint Budget Committee
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Committee members expressed serious concerns about operational and legal challenges with the State Promise / higher‑education refundable tax credit and directed staff to pause advancing implementation now, preserve benefits for students already enrolled, and return with options for winding down or pausing new enrollments.

The Joint Budget Committee paused moving forward on the Colorado State Promise front‑end program and on further implementation steps for the higher‑education refundable tax credit after an extensive discussion of operational, federal‑compliance, and budgetary risks.

Amanda Bickle (JBC staff) described the bill’s technical fixes to move claims timing to calendar year, tighten reporting deadlines, and clarify eligibility by focusing on students in…

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