CCLOA has an ear on Washington D.C. and Denver activities, yet we also strive to hear what is happening in local communities. It truly takes a team. If you know of any issues you feel we should act upon, please bring them to our attention. Here are the issues we are actively evaluating for 2020 (this page will be updated as needed).
Per request from members, we are actively working on clarification on the Colorado Wage Act.
We are monitoring for more on 2020 CO H 1191. The bill creates the outdoor recreation industry office in the office of economic development. The director of the outdoor recreation industry office is designated by and reports to the director of the office of economic development. The outdoor recreation industry office serves as a central coordinator of outdoor recreation industry matters.
We informed the Tourism Industry Association of Colorado (TIAC) that many campgrounds have tiny houses, park models, and other such rentals that are licensed and taxed as RVs (specifically those with RVIA stickers). We asked that any changes to property tax laws regarding the short-term rentals bill not impact these already taxed items.
We visited with the lobbyist for the Tourism Industry Association of Colorado (TIAC) 2020 CO D 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE STATE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR LONG-TERM LODGING. In a nutshell, the hotel industry understands the need for funds for the state and, rather than increasing property taxes or other such business expenses, they understand this to be acceptable since the funds come in from the public and go out to the state.
To further the definitions in the bill, here’s a quote from one of our members (name withheld since I didn’t seek permission to cite it): “I read the definition of “natural person” in the bill and my understanding is that if a guest rents an RV site (or hotel room) and stays in it for 30 days or longer, that stay would still be exempt. The exemption that would be removed, as an example, is when a company rents a site/room for the duration of a project for multiple employees to stay in over the course of that project. In that case, since a different “natural person” was staying in the site, the tax should be collected for any stays of a single person which is less than 30 days.”
CCLOA will continue to monitor the bill and will discuss this further once we see how the bill holds up through the process.
Colorado Campground & Lodging Owners Association (CCLOA) 
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