Ballot Title Setting Board
2015-2016

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

STATE TAXES SHALL BE INCREASED $689.1 MILLION ANNUALLY BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL STATE SALES AND USE TAX OF 0.62 CENTS PER DOLLAR SPENT FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 TO FUND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DIRECTING THE NEW TAX REVENUE TO THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND FOR ALLOCATION TO THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING TRANSIT-RELATED PROJECTS; REQUIRING THE STATE TO SPEND PART OF ITS ALLOCATED REVENUE ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS IN EACH STATE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT EVERY 3 YEARS; LIMITING REVENUE SPENT ON NEW DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES; PROHIBITING USE OF ANY OF THE REVENUE TO DIRECTLY FUND TOLL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; AND REQUIRING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE STATE'S ALLOCATED REVENUES.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $689.1 MILLION ANNUALLY BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL STATE SALES AND USE TAX OF 0.62 CENTS PER DOLLAR SPENT FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 TO FUND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DIRECTING THE NEW TAX REVENUE TO THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND FOR ALLOCATION TO THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING TRANSIT-RELATED PROJECTS; REQUIRING THE STATE TO SPEND PART OF ITS ALLOCATED REVENUE ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS IN EACH STATE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT EVERY 3 YEARS; LIMITING REVENUE SPENT ON NEW DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES; PROHIBITING USE OF ANY OF THE REVENUE TO DIRECTLY FUND TOLL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; AND REQUIRING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS FUNDED FROM THE STATE'S ALLOCATED REVENUES?

Hearing April 21, 2016

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 9:35 AM.

* Unofficially captioned “Transportation Safety Sales and Use Tax” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.