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<br />COLDRADO INFOID'IATION
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<br />February
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<br />18,..1954 - Pa~~
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<br />reported on the following bills: HE 78, 81, HJR 2, SB 11. 16, 17, 21,
<br />27. 28. 30; SB 25, 35, HB 18. 36, 47. 50; SB 5. 23. 29, 37. SCR 2, 4,
<br />5, 6, 7, 8, SJM 5, 7, HCR 9, HJM 4.
<br />House passed SB 36; emended and passed SB 26 - both on Third
<br />Reading. SJR 7 was lost for lack of sponsorship. Concurred in Senate
<br />amendments to and re-passed HB 9, 39, 37, and 22. HJM 4 (pertaining
<br />to illegal entries of "wetuacks" referred to Judiciary. Lack of Comm-
<br />ittees' time was reported on SB 19, SB 33, HB 1. HB 13. HB 75, and
<br />HCR 2.
<br />Governor's closing meSS!l.S0 spoke of reviewing all legisa tien
<br />and the state's oVe~&l1 financial picture duri~g the next ten days.
<br />Legislature ac:.jou:r'ned sine die at 5.45 p.m.
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<br />The State T&x Commission haa released the following tables show-
<br />ing'the 1953 Colorado tax picturo.
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<br /> 1953 Assessed 'Percent 1953 Total
<br /> Valuation of Total Taxes Levied
<br />Land & Improvements I' 431,604,::'21 16.81% $17 .883.717
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<br />lommercia1 &. Indus-
<br />trial Improvements 144,250,495 5.62 5,978,970'
<br />Metal Mines 24,147.535 .94 1.000.041
<br />Timber, Oil &. Coal 71,118,617 2.77 2,946,930
<br />Lots &. Improvements 1,035,502.849 40 . 33 42.906,027
<br />Livestocl: 82.603,081 3.22 3.425.673 I
<br />Merchandise 197,356,226 7.69 8,181,189 [I
<br />Miscellaneous Personal 178,758,744 6.96 7,404,561
<br />Furnishings
<br />Less Exemptions 94,658.374 3.69 3,925,694
<br />Public Utilities 144,250,495 11.97 12,734,569
<br /> 2,567,300,o~ 100 .OO~; 106,387.371
<br /> Taxes Levied 1952-1953
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<br />State $ 6,695,347
<br />County 20,365,201
<br />Municipal 15,970,012
<br />County SChool 6,465,977
<br />Special School 48,065,340
<br />$97-;-561,879
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<br />1953
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<br />$ 6.957.317
<br />22.303,648
<br />16,582,068
<br />6,700,349
<br />53,843,9813
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<br />,,~I06,387,371
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<br />Increase
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<br />Pe:' a,ent
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<br />$ 261,970
<br />1.930,447
<br />612,056
<br />234,372
<br />5,78",648
<br />,~8, 825, 493
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<br />3.91
<br />9.52
<br />3.83
<br />3.62
<br />12.02
<br />9.05
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<br />Valuation increased
<br />Taxes increased
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<br />96,667,775
<br />8,825,-193
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<br />over 1952 or 3.91%
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<br />over 1952 or 9.05/0
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<br />J. Fred SOhneider, secretary and genoral counsel' of the Colorado
<br />state Associat:>:m of Gcunt:r Commissioners, has gone to Washington, D.c'~.
<br />to attend a nat:l.cnaJ. highway safety CL".~cl1, and is expected to return
<br />to Denver abo'J.':: ti!'>rnh 1.
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<br />Representa tiv::s from 14 oIl-producing count :!.es -- commissioners
<br />and aSseSGors -.. 8t'GE:~16.ed a meeting held by the State Tax Comm,Lssion,
<br />where it was vot,oild to restere the 8'i'-Q-% tax on lease hole production.
<br />The aSsessors are also mOVing to place the question of the,. removal
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