Ballot Title Setting Board
2025-2026

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

An amendment to the Colorado Constitution requiring voter approval for certain governmental charges and, in connection therewith, amending the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to: require statewide voter approval for any new or increased fee if the first five fiscal years’ projected or actual combined revenue from the fee, and other fees created with similar purposes, is greater than $100 million, excluding institutions of higher education fees; define a “fee” as a governmental charge voluntarily paid in exchange for a specific benefit; and clarify that a “new tax”, for which voter approval is already required, includes a tax not previously assessed or incorrectly categorized as a fee, the removal of a tax exemption, or a tax-related change that creates an additional tax burden.

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

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution requiring voter approval for certain governmental charges and, in connection therewith, amending the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to: require statewide voter approval for any new or increased fee if the first five fiscal years’ projected or actual combined revenue from the fee, and other fees created with similar purposes, is greater than $100 million, excluding institutions of higher education fees; define a “fee” as a governmental charge voluntarily paid in exchange for a specific benefit; and clarify that a “new tax”, for which voter approval is already required, includes a tax not previously assessed or incorrectly categorized as a fee, the removal of a tax exemption, or a tax-related change that creates an additional tax burden?

Hearing June 18, 2025

Single subject approved (2-1, Morrison); staff draft amended; titles set.
The Board determined that the proposed initiative requires the addition of language to the Colorado Constitution. The requirement for approval by fifty-five percent of the votes cast applies to this initiative.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Jason Gelender, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 11:27 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Voter Approval of New Fees and Fee Increases" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.