Ballot Measures Referred by Legislature to be Propositions CC and DD

Denver, May 20, 2019 – The Colorado Secretary of State announced today that the two ballot measures referred to the voters by the Colorado General Assembly will be Propositions CC and DD. Propositions CC and DD will appear on the 2019 Coordinated Election ballot.

• Proposition CC: Retain revenue for education and transportation
  WITHOUT RAISING TAXES AND TO BETTER FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ROADS, BRIDGES, AND TRANSIT, WITHIN A BALANCED BUDGET, MAY THE STATE KEEP AND SPEND ALL THE REVENUE IT ANNUALLY COLLECTS AFTER JUNE 30, 2019, BUT IS NOT CURRENTLY ALLOWED TO KEEP AND SPEND UNDER COLORADO LAW, WITH AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT TO SHOW HOW THE RETAINED REVENUES ARE SPENT?
  Text of legislative bill (PDF)

• Proposition DD: Authorize and tax sports betting
  SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED BY TWENTY-NINE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO FUND STATE WATER PROJECTS AND COMMITMENTS AND TO PAY FOR THE REGULATION OF SPORTS BETTING THROUGH LICENSED CASINOS BY AUTHORIZING A TAX ON SPORTS BETTING OF TEN PERCENT OF NET SPORTS BETTING PROCEEDS, AND TO IMPOSE THE TAX ON PERSONS LICENSED TO CONDUCT SPORTS BETTING OPERATIONS?
  Text of legislative bill (PDF)

This information is also available on the Secretary of State's website here.