"Gov. Polis Declares Emergency, Calls Special Session to Address Property Tax Crisis After Prop HH Defeat"

Gov. Jared Polis has called a special session of the state legislature in response to the rejection of Proposition HH by Colorado voters. He is urging lawmakers to produce a property tax relief plan before December to prevent homeowners from facing record increases. Polis wants the legislature to pass a bill providing relief for the upcoming tax year and establish a task force to address rising property taxes in the long term. He believes Prop HH failed due to its complexity, while Republican Rep. Lisa Frizell argues that the tax relief it offered was too modest. The special session is set to begin on November 17th.