Ballot Title Setting Board
2019-2020

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

STATE TAXES SHALL BE INCREASED $151.7 MILLION ANNUALLY ON CORPORATIONS IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS THAT ARE RAISED THEREAFTER, BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES THAT LIMITS CERTAIN CORPORATE TAX DEDUCTIONS IN ORDER TO CREATE AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM FOR COLORADO CHILDREN, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROVIDING PARENT-DIRECTED FINANCIAL AID TO BE USED FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS TUTORING, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN CORE SUBJECTS, SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, ART AND MUSIC, AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING; REQUIRING THE AWARD OF FINANCIAL AID TO PRIORITIZE LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS; CREATING A STATE AGENCY INDEPENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND TO SELECT A NONPROFIT TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; REPEALING THE PROGRAM IN 2035; ELIMINATING UNTIL 2035 THE NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION FOR CORPORATIONS TO FUND THE PROGRAM; AND EXEMPTING THE INCREASED TAX REVENUE FROM ALL REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE.

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

SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $151.7 MILLION ANNUALLY ON CORPORATIONS IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS THAT ARE RAISED THEREAFTER, BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES THAT LIMITS CERTAIN CORPORATE TAX DEDUCTIONS IN ORDER TO CREATE AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM FOR COLORADO CHILDREN, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROVIDING PARENT-DIRECTED FINANCIAL AID TO BE USED FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS TUTORING, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN CORE SUBJECTS, SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, ART AND MUSIC, AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING; REQUIRING THE AWARD OF FINANCIAL AID TO PRIORITIZE LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS; CREATING AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY INDEPENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND TO SELECT A NONPROFIT TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; REPEALING THE PROGRAM IN 2035; TEMPORARILY ELIMINATING UNTIL 2035 THE NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION FOR CORPORATIONS TO FUND THE PROGRAM; AND EXEMPTING THE INCREASED TAX REVENUE FROM ALL REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?

January 15, 2020 - Hearing

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set. Hearing adjourned 11:31 AM.

February 5, 2020 - Rehearing

Motion for Rehearing granted only to the extent that the Board made changes to the titles; denied in all other respects. Hearing adjourned 10:58 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "State Out-of-School Learning Opportunities Program" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.