Federal and State Funding Distributions
The Colorado Department of the Treasury is responsible for distributing select federal and state funds to counties and cities. View the amounts by county and municipality below.
Other Colorado state agencies distribute specific federal and state funds. Please visit the agency sites for funding distribution amounts.
CRS 43-4-201-207: The Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) is the primary source of state highway system funding in Colorado. Revenue credited to the HUTF primarily comes from motor fuel taxes and fees and vehicle registration fees, including the Road Safety Surcharge. After off-the-top disbursements to the Department of Revenue and the Department of Public Safety, HUTF revenue is distributed to counties, municipalities, and the State Highway Fund for transportation purposes.
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HUTF Data Note: The net FASTER distributions are included in the monthly payments to cities and counties. To identify the net FASTER County distribution, please review FASTER data. Per Colorado Revised Statute 43-4-209, the HUTF HOLD payment will be released when the requirements have been met. After six months, the HUTF HOLDS will be released to the city or county.
FASTER Distributions
FASTER, Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery (Senate Bill 09-108), was signed into law on March 2, 2009. The legislation generates increased revenues for statewide transportation improvements.
Revenues generated from the Road Safety Surcharge, Oversize Overweight Surcharge, Rental Car Surcharges, and late vehicle registration fees are credited to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and distributed per statute to the Colorado Department of Transportation, counties, and municipalities.
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FASTER Data Note: The net FASTER distributions are included in the monthly payments to cities and counties and is not a separate deposit. Per Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) 43-4-209, the HUTF HOLD Payment will be released when requirements have been met. If a payment is on hold, it does not reflect in the FASTER factor breakdown.
Retail Delivery Fee
Senate Bill 21-260 imposes fees on retail deliveries by motor vehicles that transport tangible personal property subject to the state sales tax. The fees must be collected from the purchaser by the retailer and are adjusted for inflation. Retail delivery fees are assessed by the state, the Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise, and four new enterprises created in the bill. Fees are collected by the Department of Revenue (DOR) and distributed to the HUTF, the Multimodal Options Fund, and cash funds for each enterprise.
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Retail Delivery Fee Data Note: The Retail Delivery Fee distribution is included in the monthly payments to cities and counties and is not a separate deposit. If a payment is on hold, it does not reflect in this Retail Delivery Fee breakdown.
CRS 35-45-108: The Taylor Grazing Act, enacted in 1934, regulates grazing on public lands in the Western United States to prevent overgrazing and soil deterioration. The Act includes provisions for payments to states and counties from grazing fees and receipts from the sale of land and materials. Payments are made annually, usually in December or January, depending on the date the information is received from the federal governmentAnnual payments are typically disbursed in December or January, contingent upon the receipt of information from the federal government.
CRS 30-29-101 & 102: The federal government distributes county payments yearly; the timing depends on when the government sends the required information. Counties typically receive national forest payments immediately after the federal government disburses the funds. Flood control payments are made every quarter. All payments are made by check via the U.S. Postal Service.