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Friends of Cedar Crest seek sales-tax exemption for donor-funded purchases
Summary
Supporters told the Committee on Taxation that House Bill 23-88 would exempt purchases and sales by the Friends of Cedar Crest Association, keeping donor dollars for the governor’s residence; the Department of Revenue estimated a small fiscal impact (approx. $3,500 in FY2026).
House Bill 23-88 would exempt purchases made by the Friends of Cedar Crest Association and sales by the association from state sales tax, proponents told the House Committee on Taxation.
Jessica Lucas, president of the Friends of Cedar Crest Association, said the nonprofit buys furnishings and other interior items for Cedar Crest — the governor’s residence — using donor funds and currently pays the 6.5% state sales tax on those purchases. "It is wild to me that Friends of Cedar Crest Association is not already…
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