2020 State Ballot Information Booklet

2020 State Ballot

Information Booklet

Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly

Research Publication No. 748-1

STATEWIDE ELECTION DAY

is Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Voter service and polling centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Ballots are mailed to all registered voters between October 9 and October 16, 2020.

NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE

TAXES ON A REFERRED MEASURE

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where to vote, how to register to vote, and what is on your ballot.

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Find judicial performance evaluations for statewide, district, and

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COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ROOM 029 STATE CAPITOL

DENVER, COLORADO 80202-1784

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Sen. Leroy Garcia, Vice-Chair

Sen. Stephen Fenberg

Rep. Alec Garnett

Sen. Chris Holbert

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COMMITTEE

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Sen. Kerry Donovan

Rep. Monica Duran

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Rep. Susan Lontine

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Rep. Kyle Mullica

Rep. Lori Saine

Sen. Ray Scott

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Sen. Angela Williams

STAFF

Natalie Mullis, Director

Cathy Eslinger, Research Manager

September 11, 2020

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guide, the information is presented in four sections.

Section One — Analyses. Each statewide measure receives an analysis that includes a description

of the measure and major arguments for and against. Careful consideration has been given to the

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be found at . The state constitution requires that the nonpartisan research

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Section Two — Titles and Text. For each measure, this section includes the title that appears on

the ballot and the legal language of each measure, with new laws in capitalized letters and laws that

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Section Three — Judicial Performance Evaluations. The third section contains information about

the performances of the Colorado Supreme Court justices, the Colorado Court of Appeals judges,

and district and county court judges in your area who are on this year’s ballot. The information was

prepared by the state commission and district commissions on judicial performance. The narrative for

each judge includes a recommendation on whether a judge “Meets Performance Standards” or “Does

Not Meet Performance Standards.”

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information on voter service and polling centers, absentee ballots, and early voting.

Statewide Measures on the 2020 Ballot

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to the state constitution, 5 propose changes to the state statutes, and 1 proposes changes to both the

state constitution and state statutes. Of the remaining two measures, one is a referendum petition

on whether to approve a bill passed during the 2019 legislative session, and one is a question to

approve new taxes, referred to voters through 2020 legislation.

Referred measures. A measure placed on the ballot by the state legislature that amends the state

constitution is labeled an “Amendment,” followed by a letter. A measure placed on the ballot by

the state legislature that amends the state statutes or that is referred as a tax question is labeled a

“Proposition,” followed by a double letter.

Initiated measures. A measure placed on the ballot through the signature-collection process that

amends the state constitution is labeled an “Amendment,” followed by a number between 1 and

99. A measure placed on the ballot through the signature-collection process that amends the state

statutes is labeled a “Proposition,” followed by a number between 100 and 199.

Voter approval is required in the future to change any constitutional measure adopted by the voters,

although the legislature may adopt statutes that clarify or implement these constitutional measures as

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Governor, may change any statutory measure in the future without voter approval.

Under provisions in the state constitution, passage of a constitutional amendment requires at least

55 percent of the votes cast, except that when a constitutional amendment is limited to a repeal, it

requires a simple majority vote. In 2020, Amendment C and Amendment 76 require 55 percent of the

vote to pass. The remaining measures require a simple majority vote to pass.

Table 1

Statewide Measures on the 2020 Ballot

Amending the Constitution

Amendment B Repeal Gallagher Amendment  Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Amendment C Conduct of Charitable Gaming  55% Vote to

Pass

Amendment 76   55% Vote to

Pass

Amending the Constitution and State Statutes

Amendment 77 Local Voter Approval of Casino Bet Limits

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

 Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Question to Approve New Taxes

Proposition EE Taxes on Nicotine Products  Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Referendum Petition on Whether to Approve a Bill

Passed by the State Legislature in 2019

 Adopt Agreement to Elect U.S. President

by National Popular Vote

 Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Amending State Statutes

Proposition 114 Reintroduction and Management of Gray

Wolves

 Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Proposition 115   Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Proposition 116 State Income Tax Rate Reduction  Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Proposition 117 Voter Approval for Certain New State

Enterprises

 Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

Proposition 118 Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

Program

 Simple Majority

Vote to Pass

/a Placed on the ballot through the citizen signature process.

/b Referred to the ballot by the state legislature.

Amendment B: Repeal Gallagher Amendment ..............................7

Summary and Analysis ..........................................................................................8

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................12

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................

Title and Text .......................................................................................................61

Amendment C: Conduct of Charitable Gaming ...........................14

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................15

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................16

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................16

Title and Text .......................................................................................................62

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Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................18

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................19

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................19

Title and Text .......................................................................................................

Amendment 77: Local Voter Approval of Casino Bet Limits and

Games in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek ..............20

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................21

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................22

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................

Title and Text .......................................................................................................

Proposition EE: Taxes on Nicotine Products ..............................24

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................25

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................28

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................29

State Spending and Tax Increases......................................................................

Title and Text ....................................................................................................... 65

Proposition 113: Adopt Agreement to Elect U.S. President By

National Popular Vote ....................................................................32

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................

Title and Text .......................................................................................................66

Quick Ballot Reference Guide .........................................................1

Contact Information for

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Proposition 114: Reintroduction and Management of Gray

Wolves .............................................................................................36

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................40

Title and Text .......................................................................................................69

Proposition 115: Prohibit Abortions After 22 Weeks ..................41

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................42

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................

Title and Text .......................................................................................................71

Proposition 116: State Income Tax Rate Reduction ....................45

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................46

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................47

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................47

Title and Text .......................................................................................................

Proposition 117: Voter Approval for

Certain New State Enterprises ......................................................49

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................50

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................52

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................52

Title and Text .......................................................................................................74

Proposition 118: Paid Family and Medical Leave

Insurance Program .........................................................................53

Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................54

Arguments For and Against .................................................................................59

Estimate of Fiscal Impact ...................................................................................60

Title and Text .......................................................................................................75

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment C



operating in Colorado for three years to





are not members of the organization, and



minimum wage.

A “no” vote on Amendment C maintains











Ballot Title

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado

constitution concerning the conduct of charitable

gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing



of games and reducing the required period of a

charitable organization’s continuous existence before

obtaining a charitable gaming license?

Amendment C: Conduct of Charitable Gaming

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment B repeals

sections of the Colorado Constitution



and nonresidential property tax revenue.

Assessment rates for all property types will

remain the same as they are now, projected

future decreases in the residential assessment

rate will not be required, and any future

increases in assessment rates would require a

vote of the people.

A “no” vote on Amendment B leaves

constitutional provisions related to

property taxes in place, maintaining current

requirements for setting the assessment rates

used to calculate property taxes. This is

expected to result in a decreasing residential

assessment rate over time and in automatic

local mill levy increases in jurisdictions where

required by law.

Ballot Title

Without increasing property tax rates, to help preserve





twelfth grade education, and other services, and to

avoid automatic mill levy increases, shall there be an

amendment to the Colorado constitution to repeal the

requirement that the general assembly periodically

change the residential assessment rate in order to

maintain the statewide proportion of residential property

as compared to all other taxable property valued for

property tax purposes and repeal the nonresidential

property tax assessment rate of twenty-nine percent?

Amendment B: Repeal Gallagher Amendment

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment 77





allowed to increase or remove casino bet limits

and approve new casino games to help fund

community colleges.

A “no” vote on Amendment 77 means

that current casino bet limits and games

will remain in the constitution, and a statewide



changes to these restrictions.

Ballot Title

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado

constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes concerning voter-approved changes to limited

gaming, and, in connection therewith, allowing the



for their individual cities, to approve other games in

addition to those currently allowed and increase a

maximum single bet to any amount; and allowing

gaming tax revenue to be used for support services to

improve student retention and credential completion by

students enrolled in community colleges?

Amendment 77: Local Voter Approval of Casino

Bet Limits and Games in Black Hawk, Central

City, and Cripple Creek

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment 76 will

change constitutional language to

specify that only U.S. citizens age 18 and older

are eligible to participate in Colorado elections.

A “no” vote on Amendment 76 means

the current constitutional language

allowing every eligible U.S. citizen to vote in

Colorado elections will remain unchanged.

Ballot Title

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado



election an individual must be a United States citizen?



Voters

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with 55 percent of the vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition EE

increases taxes on cigarettes and

other tobacco products, and creates a new tax

on nicotine products, including vaping products.

The new tax revenue will be spent on education,

housing, tobacco prevention, health care, and

preschool.

A “no” vote on Proposition EE means

taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco

products will stay the same, and there will be no

new taxes on nicotine or vaping products.

Ballot Question

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

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

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

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





Proposition EE: Taxes on Nicotine Products

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES



approves a bill passed by the

legislature and signed by the Governor joining

Colorado with other states as part of an

agreement to elect the President of the United

States by national popular vote if enough states

enter the agreement.



bill passed by the legislature and signed

by the Governor and retains Colorado’s current

system of awarding all of its electors for the

President of the United States to the winner of

the Colorado popular vote.

Ballot Title

Shall the following Act of the General Assembly be



among the states to elect the President of the United

States by national popular vote, being Senate Bill

No.19-042?

Proposition 113: Adopt Agreement to Elect

U.S. President By National Popular Vote

Placed on the ballot by referendum petition • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 114



and Wildlife Commission will develop a plan to

reintroduce and manage gray wolves west of the

Continental Divide.

A “no” vote on Proposition 114 means

that Colorado will not be required to

reintroduce gray wolves.

Ballot Title

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes concerning the restoration of gray wolves

through their reintroduction on designated lands in

Colorado located west of the continental divide, and, in



wildlife commission, after holding statewide hearings

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and manage gray wolves; prohibiting the commission

from imposing any land, water, or resource use

restrictions on private landowners to further the plan;

and requiring the commission to fairly compensate

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Proposition 114: Reintroduction and

Management of Gray Wolves

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 115

prohibits abortions in Colorado after

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abortion is immediately required to save the life

of a pregnant woman.

A “no” vote on Proposition 115 means

that abortion in Colorado continues to

be legal at any time during a pregnancy.

Ballot Title

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes concerning prohibiting an abortion when

the probable gestational age of the fetus is at least

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perform or attempt to perform a prohibited abortion,

except when the abortion is immediately required to

save the life of the pregnant woman when her life is

physically threatened, but not solely by a psychological

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the measure including “probable gestational age”

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“abortion” medical procedures relating to miscarriage or

ectopic pregnancy; specifying that a woman on whom

an abortion is performed may not be charged with a

crime in relation to a prohibited abortion; and requiring

the Colorado medical board to suspend for at least

three years the license of a licensee whom the board

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abortion?

Proposition 115: Prohibit Abortions After 22

Weeks

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 116

reduces the state income tax rate to

4.55 percent for tax year 2020 and future years.

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the state income tax rate unchanged at

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Ballot Title

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised

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to 4.55%?

Proposition 116: State Income Tax Rate

Reduction

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 117

requires voter approval for new state

government enterprises with fee revenue over

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A “no” vote on Proposition 117 retains

the state legislature’s authority to create

new enterprises as under current law.

Ballot Title

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes requiring statewide voter approval at the next

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state enterprise that is exempt from the Taxpayer’s

Bill of Rights, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado

constitution, if the projected or actual combined

revenue from fees and surcharges of the enterprise,

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years that serve primarily the same purpose, is greater

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

Proposition 117: Voter Approval for Certain New

State Enterprises

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 118

means the state will create an

insurance program to provide paid family and

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in Colorado funded by premiums paid by

employers and employees.

A “no” vote on Proposition 118 means

the state will not create a paid family

and medical leave insurance program.

Ballot Title

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes concerning the creation of a paid family

and medical leave program in Colorado, and, in

connection therewith, authorizing paid family and

medical leave for a covered employee who has a

serious health condition, is caring for a new child or

for a family member with a serious health condition,

or has a need for leave related to a family member’s

military deployment or for safe leave; establishing a

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amount; requiring job protection for and prohibiting

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and medical leave; allowing a local government to

opt out of the program; permitting employees of such

a local government and self-employed individuals to

participate in the program; exempting employers who

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plan; to pay for the program, requiring a premium of

0.9% of each employee’s wages, up to a cap, through

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1.2% of each employee’s wages, by the director of

the division of family and medical leave insurance;

authorizing an employer to deduct up to 50% of the

premium amount from an employee’s wages and

requiring the employer to pay the remainder of the

premium, with an exemption for employers with fewer

than 10 employees; creating the division of family and

medical leave insurance as an enterprise within the

department of labor and employment to administer the

program; and establishing an enforcement and appeals

process for retaliation and denied claims?

Proposition 118: Paid Family and Medical Leave

Insurance Program

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Amendment B proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to:

y repeal the Gallagher Amendment requiring residential and nonresidential

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taxes as when the Gallagher Amendment was adopted in 1982, including the

requirement that sets the nonresidential assessment rate at 29 percent.

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment B

repeals sections of the Colorado

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for residential and nonresidential property

tax revenue. Assessment rates for all

property types will remain the same as

they are now, projected future decreases

in the residential assessment rate will not

be required, and any future increases in

assessment rates would require a vote of

the people.

A “no” vote on Amendment B

leaves constitutional provisions

related to property taxes in place,

maintaining current requirements for setting

the assessment rates used to calculate

property taxes. This is expected to result

in a decreasing residential assessment rate

over time and in automatic local mill levy

increases in jurisdictions where required by

law.

Repeal Gallagher

Amendment

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Amendment B

In Colorado, property taxes fund local government services, including services provided

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hospitals, transportation, and the local share of K-12 education. The Gallagher

Amendment sets statewide rules for property taxes funding these local services. This

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governments.

What does Amendment B do?

Amendment B removes provisions related to the residential and nonresidential

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Gallagher Amendment.

The Gallagher Amendment currently requires that residential and nonresidential property

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in 1982, these provisions have required that the taxable value of residential property

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55 percent of statewide taxable property. Actual property values have not matched

the required ratios over time because residential property values have generally

grown faster than nonresidential property values. Since the taxable portion of most

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residential assessment rate to maintain the required ratio, as shown in Figure 1.

Amendment B removes these provisions from the constitution, leaving the residential

and nonresidential assessment rates at their current rates in state statute. Under

current law, the residential assessment rate is expected to decrease in future years,

reducing the amount of property taxes paid by property owners and collected by local

governments. Amendment B would eliminate automatic tax increases adopted by

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jurisdictions that have not adopted automatic tax increases, Amendment B eliminates

projected future decreases in the residential assessment rate, and any increase in

nonresidential or residential assessment rates would require voter approval.

Figure 1

Assessment Rate Adjustments Under Current Law

* Actual property values are for 2019. The residential assessment rate is for 2019 and 2020. This

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residential and 55 percent nonresidential.

** Assessment rate for most nonresidential property.

How are property taxes calculated?

Property taxes are paid by residential homeowners and nonresidential property owners,

including farmers, ranchers, oil and gas operators, and other businesses. Property

taxes are paid on a portion of a property’s actual value. The actual value of property is

determined by the county assessor or state property tax administrator. The portion of

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Taxable value is calculated by multiplying the actual value by an assessment rate. The

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percent for most nonresidential properties. Mines and lands that produce oil and gas are

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Taxable value is then multiplied by the tax rate, called a mill levy, to determine the

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

varies for each property based on the local taxing districts in which it is located. Figure 2

provides an example of how property taxes are calculated.

Figure 2

Property Tax Calculation

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Taxable value



Nonresidential 

Property taxes

$2,145 owed

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How has the residential assessment rate changed over time?

In most years, residential property values have grown faster than nonresidential

values, causing the residential assessment rate to be lowered so that residential

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nonresidential assessment rate at 29 percent, and the current 7.15 percent residential

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approximately four times higher than residential property owners. The downward shift of

the residential assessment rate is expected to continue in future years.

Figure 3

Gap in Assessment Rates Since 1983

When nonresidential property values grow faster than residential property values, the

residential assessment rate must increase to maintain the constant ratio; however, other

constitutional provisions require that voters approve such an increase. As a result,

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the residential assessment rate. Since 1999, there have been six instances when the

residential assessment rate would have increased, but the legislature did not refer a

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What factors impact property taxes?

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property value, the applicable assessment rate, and the mill levy. Changes to any of

these components impact the amount of property taxes paid and thus, the amount of

revenue collected by a local government. Amendment B concerns only residential and

nonresidential assessment rates; however, other changes to property values or tax rates

also impact the amount of property taxes owed.

What are the automatic mill levy increases that some local governments have

adopted?

In response to the shift between residential and nonresidential assessment rates, many

local governments have adopted laws that automatically increase local mill levies to

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counteract the reduction in the residential assessment rate and result in a net property

tax increase for nonresidential property owners. These automatic mill levy increases

would not be triggered if Amendment B passes.

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Under Amendment B, the residential assessment rate will remain at the current

7.15 percent for residential property. Without the measure, the residential assessment

rate is projected to decrease in future years due to the relative growth of residential

property values compared to nonresidential property values. As a result, Amendment B

is expected to eliminate projected future reductions in the residential assessment rate,

and thus, could result in higher property taxes paid by residential taxpayers, if property

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reductions.

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Under Amendment B, the assessment rate will remain in state law at 29 percent for most

nonresidential property. Amendment B will have no impact on the amount of taxes paid

by most nonresidential property owners.

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revenue reductions from the Gallagher Amendment, Amendment B will prevent property

tax increases for businesses, farmers, and other nonresidential property owners, as

the higher mill levies that would have been triggered by decreases in the residential

assessment rate under the Gallagher Amendment will no longer be required.

How does Amendment B impact local government revenue?

Under the current system, the decline in the residential assessment rate has constrained

property tax revenue to local governments. The impact varies across the state, with

the largest impacts occurring in areas without much nonresidential property or with

only slow growth in home prices. These areas are generally small and rural; however,

metropolitan areas with slow growth in home values are also impacted. Amendment B

prevents further decreases in the residential assessment rate, thus preventing declines

in local government property tax revenue used to provide local services.

How does Amendment B impact state government spending for schools?

Schools are funded through a combination of state and local revenue, with the state

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a formula in state law and the amount of local tax revenue generated. By preventing

future decreases in the residential assessment rate, Amendment B increases local

property tax collections for school districts and reduces the amount the state must pay to

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If Amendment B passes, can the state legislature change the assessment rates?

Under Amendment B, the state legislature may decrease the assessment rates, but

cannot increase them without voter approval. Currently, assessment rates are set in

state law at 7.15 percent for residential property and 29 percent for most nonresidential

property.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

            

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Arguments For Amendment B

 The Gallagher Amendment is outdated and full of unintended consequences. If

the Gallagher Amendment is not repealed, owners of high-end homes in Denver’s

wealthiest neighborhoods would get a tax cut next year, while small businesses and

farmers would pay a larger share of property taxes. The Gallagher Amendment

causes small businesses to be taxed at a rate four times higher than residential

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 Colorado has some of the lowest residential property taxes in the nation, and



Amendment B is not a tax increase. Under Amendment B, the property tax rates

homeowners and businesses pay could only be increased by a vote of the people.

 

local services in many areas of the state. Declines in the residential assessment



vital services provided by local governments, particularly in rural and low-income

communities. Amendment B allows local governments to continue providing services

that their communities expect.

Arguments Against Amendment B

 Amendment B results in higher property taxes for homeowners by preventing future

drops in the residential assessment rate. Increasing home values have already

resulted in higher property taxes for many homeowners. Higher taxes mean that

homeowners will have less money to spend or save, and landlords may increase



 



Amendment B removes an important protection for homeowners from the

constitution. Without these protections, homeowners may end up paying an

increasing share of property taxes.

 There are better alternatives to amending the constitution. Local governments can





in each local jurisdiction to decide for themselves how to best fund services for their

community.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Amendment B

Local revenue and spending. For many local governments, including counties, cities,

school districts, and special districts, Amendment B will result in increased property tax

revenue. The amount of any increase will depend on what the residential assessment

rate would have been in the future without the measure, as well as whether voters have

already approved local tax increases to counteract future potential decreases in the

residential assessment rate.

State spending. To the extent that Amendment B increases property tax revenue to

school districts, additional funding will be available for the local share of the state’s





through a formula in state law.

Taxpayer impacts. Maintaining the current residential assessment rate results in higher

property taxes for many residential property owners compared to what they would owe if

residential assessment rates were lowered in the future. The impact on property owners

from holding the residential assessment rate constant in the future will vary based on

several factors, including what future decreases in the residential assessment rate would

have been required without the measure, the actual value of the property, and the tax

rates of the local taxing districts. The measure does not impact the assessment rate for

most nonresidential taxpayers.

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment C



operating in Colorado for three years to





who are not members of the organization,



compensation up to minimum wage.

A “no” vote on Amendment C

maintains the current requirements







must be unpaid volunteers who are



Amendment C proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to:

y 



y 



Conduct of Charitable

Gaming

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote

Summary and Analysis for Amendment C

What does Amendment C do?









y 



legislature to further modify this requirement after January 1, 2024;

y 

organization; and

y permits people managing or operating charitable games to either be volunteers

or to receive compensation, such as meals or payment, which cannot exceed the

minimum wage.

What types of charitable gaming are currently allowed in Colorado?

In 1958, the Colorado Constitution was amended to permit the operation of games of





y bingo, in which each player has at least one card with a grid of letters and numbers



of the players completes the designated winning pattern; and

y 





















national or state organizations; religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational,



Fair Authority.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Argument For Amendment C

 











Argument Against Amendment C

 











Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Amendment C

State revenue. Beginning in state budget year 2020-21, Amendment C will increase







state revenue from the administrative fee assessed on the charitable gaming proceeds

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

State spending









Amendment 76 proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to:

y specify that “only a citizen” of the United States rather than “every citizen” of

the United States is eligible to vote in Colorado elections.

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment 76

will change constitutional

language to specify that only U.S. citizens

age 18 and older are eligible to participate

in Colorado elections.

A “no” vote on Amendment 76

means the current constitutional

language allowing every eligible U.S. citizen

to vote in Colorado elections will remain

unchanged.



Voters

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with 55 percent of the vote

Summary and Analysis for Amendment 76

What are the requirements to vote in Colorado?

The Colorado Constitution and state law establish the eligibility of voters. Under current

law, a U.S. citizen may vote in Colorado if he or she is at least 18 years old, has lived

in the state at least 22 days immediately prior to the election, and has registered to

vote. The Colorado Constitution guarantees this right to every U.S. citizen, but does



For example, state law allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be

18 years old by the general election.

What happens if Amendment 76 passes?

Amendment 76 allows only U.S. citizens who have met all other legal requirements

to vote in elections. Adoption of the measure prevents the state from extending voter

eligibility to noncitizens in the future, as well as to those under the age of 18. However,

it is unclear if the measure prohibits a city or town with its own “home rule” charter

from expanding voter eligibility, and ultimately the courts may have to decide how the

measure is applied to elections in home rule cities and towns.

The measure has no immediate impact on voting requirements related to residency and

registration and does not change current election law that excludes noncitizens from

voting. However, under Amendment 76, 17-year-olds who are currently able to vote in

primary elections will no longer be eligible to do so.

What happens if Amendment 76 fails?

The current constitutional language allowing every U.S. citizen who has met the other

legal requirements to vote in elections remains unchanged.

Who is considered a U.S. citizen under the law?

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

y was born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the

United States;

y was born abroad but had a parent who was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person’s

birth; or

y is naturalized, which is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign

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Congress.

Additional information on home rule cities and towns can be found in Legislative Council Publication

.

How are Colorado elections conducted?

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federal level. Local government elections include school district, special district, city, and

county elections. Colorado holds a general election each November in even-numbered

years. Additional elections may be called at other times, for example to decide primary

contests or for voters to decide local matters. Home rule cities and towns have the

power to set the procedures for all matters pertaining to city and town elections. All

other elections are conducted pursuant to state laws.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Argument For Amendment 76

 Voting is a fundamental right reserved for U.S. citizens. Amendment 76 guarantees

that the state will not be able to pursue policies that allow noncitizens to vote. The

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protections for Colorado’s elections.

Argument Against Amendment 76

 

state already has a secure election system that ensures only those who meet



a problem that does not exist, may result in voter confusion about state and local

elections, and could discourage and even disenfranchise voters.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Amendment 76

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Amendment 77 proposes amending the Colorado Constitution and the

Colorado statutes to:

y 



new casino games in each city; and

y expand the current use of casino tax revenue for community colleges to

include student retention and completion programs.

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Amendment 77

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

be allowed to increase or remove casino

bet limits and approve new casino games

to help fund community colleges.

A “no” vote on Amendment 77

means that current casino

bet limits and games will remain in the

constitution, and a statewide vote will

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changes to these restrictions.

Local Voter Approval of

Casino Bet Limits and Games

in Black Hawk, Central City,

and Cripple Creek

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Amendment 77

What happens if Amendment 77 passes?

y Casino bet limits and restrictions on the types of casino games in each gaming city

will be removed from the constitution.

y 

limits and add new casino games in their respective cities. Current games and bet

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y 

o the Colorado Gaming Commission will establish rules for the new games;

o 

May 1, 2021; and

o community colleges may use any additional casino tax revenue to fund student

retention and completion programs, in addition to uses already allowed under

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What types of gambling are currently allowed in Colorado?

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



betting was legalized both online and at casinos in 2019.

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



this measure.

Gambling is also legal at the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal casinos, which

will not be impacted by this measure.

If new casino bet limits and games are approved, how would additional state tax

revenue be spent?

Under current law, casinos pay taxes on all bets made minus all payouts to players.

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revenue, depending on the bet limits and games that are approved.

After casino regulation expenses are paid, any additional tax revenue will be distributed,



y 78 percent will go to community colleges;

y 12 percent will go to Gilpin and Teller Counties; and

y 

How does Amendment 77 change the way community colleges spend gaming tax

revenue?

This measure expands the way community college funding from gaming can be spent

to include programs and services that promote student retention and degree completion

programs. Currently, community colleges are allowed to spend gaming tax revenue on

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For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot



Arguments For Amendment 77

 



changes to gambling in Colorado are best equipped to address the needs of their

communities and should be allowed to control what happens in their cities.

 



development, student retention, and degree completion programs. This additional

revenue will help provide important educational and employment opportunities during

this economic downturn and is essential when recent state and local tax revenues



Arguments Against Amendment 77

 Removing bet limits may increase the prevalence and severity of problem gambling.







problems without setting aside any of the new tax revenue to help people harmed by

problem gambling.

 Expanding casino gambling may negatively impact other communities in Colorado

that will no longer have a voice in changes to limits on bets and games. Other cities





deserve to have a say in activities that impact the entire state.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Amendment 77



three gaming cities and will depend on the casino bet limits and new games approved in

those cities.

State and local government revenue.

and local revenue. If bet limits go up, taxable casino revenue and state gaming tax



municipal and county governments where casinos are allowed. The amount of any

revenue increase will depend on how much any locally approved gaming changes

increase the revenue on which casinos pay taxes. For reference, a previous expansion

of betting limits and allowable casino games in 2008 increased gaming revenue by about



State and local government spending.

local, and community college spending if gaming revenue increases. The amount of

any spending will depend on how much any locally approved gaming changes increase

the revenue on which casinos pay taxes.

The Division of Gaming in the Department of

Revenue will need to update rules and documentation if either bet limits are increased

or new games are added. This measure will also increase local government spending in

the three gaming cities if they hold an election to increase bet limits or add new casino

games in each city. Any additional revenue received by community colleges will be

spent on programs allowed under current law and those included in this amendment.

Taxpayer impacts.

amount by which taxes will increase depends on future decisions made by voters in the

three gaming cities.

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition EE

increases taxes on cigarettes

and other tobacco products, and creates

a new tax on nicotine products, including

vaping products. The new tax revenue

will be spent on education, housing,

tobacco prevention, health care, and

preschool.

A “no” vote on Proposition EE

means taxes on cigarettes and

other tobacco products will stay the same,

and there will be no new taxes on nicotine

or vaping products.

Proposition EE, if approved, would:

y increase taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products;

y create a new tax on nicotine products, including vaping products; and

y distribute the new revenue to expanded preschool programs, as well as



tobacco education, and health care.

Taxes on Nicotine Products

Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition EE

Why is Proposition EE on the ballot?

Earlier this year, the state legislature passed a law to raise taxes on cigarettes and

tobacco products, create a state tax on nicotine products, and modify the regulation of



as all tax increases require voter approval under the Colorado Constitution. This

analysis discusses the changes that will occur if Proposition EE passes.

How are cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products currently taxed?





currently taxed at 40 percent of the manufacturer’s list price, which is the price at which

a manufacturer sells the product to a distributor. Nicotine products, which include vaping

products, are not currently subject to any existing state cigarette or tobacco tax. All

three products are currently subject to the state sales tax.



products in the state, which may include local manufacturers. The business pays taxes





Current revenue distributions. Current cigarette and tobacco tax revenue is

distributed to a variety of health care, tobacco education, and disease prevention

programs, as well as for general state programs and services.

How does Proposition EE change taxes on those products?

Proposition EE raises taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, and establishes a

new tax on nicotine products. The new taxes increase incrementally until they are

fully phased in by 2027. Table 1 lists the current tax rates and the new rates under the

measure. The new revenue is exempt from constitutional spending limits.

Table 1

Changes to Cigarette, Tobacco, and Nicotine Products Taxes

Product

Current

Tax

Rates

New Rates Under Proposition EE*

Tax Rate

Increase

2021-20272021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Cigarettes

 per pack

        

Tobacco Product

Percent of price**

40% 50% 50% 50% 56% 56% 56% 62% 22%

Nicotine Products

Percent of price**

None   50% 56% 56% 56% 62% 62%

*

** Manufacturer’s list price.



y 

. Currently,

there is only one type of tobacco product that has received this designation for sale

nationwide.

price, while a regular tobacco product would be taxed at 50 percent in 2021;

y 

.

that can be loose or pouched and is intended to be placed in the mouth rather than



y 



y 

new taxes; and

y 





rate at 1.1 percent for nicotine distributors.

Are vaping products taxed under Proposition EE?



established by Proposition EE. Vaping products and devices that do not contain nicotine

are not subject to the tax. Vaping products are not eligible for the lower tax rates for



federal government.

How will the new tax revenue be spent?







rates are fully phased in. Figure 1 shows the programs that will receive funding as the

new tax rates are phased in through budget year 2027-28. Programs funded in budget

year 2027-28 will continue to receive funding in future years.

Figure 1

Distributions of New Tax Revenue

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* Half-year impact.

** Includes housing development and eviction legal assistance.



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y Preschool programs. Proposition EE provides funding for expanded preschool,





minimum cigarette price is also used for this purpose.

y Rural schools. 

55 percent goes to rural school districts with between 1,000 and 6,500 students, and

45 percent goes to rural school districts with fewer than 1,000 students. The funding

is allocated on a per-student basis.

y K-12 education. In addition to the funding for rural schools, any revenue not





statewide, including charter schools, as well as other education programs.

y Housing development. 

or loans to buy, renovate, and construct houses, or provide rental assistance, in an



.

y Eviction legal assistance. 

three years and will be awarded to organizations that provide legal assistance to



y Health care programs. Funding allocated for health care programs will be used for

Medicaid, primary care, tobacco use prevention, children’s health and a variety of

other health care programs that currently receive cigarette and tobacco tax revenue.

y General state spending. Of the amount allocated for this purpose, 27 percent

must be distributed to local governments, and the remainder used for general state

spending, which may include education, transportation, and health care, and will be

determined by the state legislature. A portion of the additional sales tax revenue

from the minimum cigarette price is also used for general state spending.

y Tobacco education programs. Money allocated for this purpose is used for grants

for community-based and statewide programs to reduce tobacco use by youth,



How would preschool availability and funding change?



three- and four-year-old children who are from low-income families, in need of language

development, or who meet certain criteria indicating they may be in danger of falling

behind in school. About 9,000 low-income students also have access to preschool

through federal Head Start programs. The measure requires that the new funding be





remaining revenue must be used to expand preschool opportunities for low-income



For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Arguments For Proposition EE

 Colorado has one of the highest rates of youth vaping in the country, while also

having one of the lowest tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, and no tax on

vaping products. Cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine products are addictive and have

negative health impacts, which can include cancer as well as heart and lung disease.



especially among youth and young adults. Higher taxes on cigarettes, tobacco

products, and vaping products could decrease consumption while funding health

care, and tobacco cessation, education, and prevention programs.

 Proposition EE provides needed funding for education. The impacts of the

COVID-19 pandemic on the state budget have resulted in a 10 percent decrease

in the state share of public school funding for the 2020-21 school year. Additional

federal funding has helped lessen the impact of this state budget cut in 2020;



measure provides vital funding for schools as the economy recovers, and additional

assistance for small rural districts that are disproportionately impacted by state

funding cuts.

 Providing access to free preschool gives all children the same foundation before



not attend any type of preschool. High quality preschool is shown to improve

educational, economic, and health outcomes throughout a child’s life, including

higher wages, higher graduation rates, and fewer criminal convictions. Access to





Arguments Against Proposition EE

 

burden on people who choose to consume them, particularly low-income users.

Because these products are addictive, users may continue to purchase them even

after a tax increase. In addition, vaping products are used by many as a way to quit



of existing age restrictions and additional education and prevention, not through

raising taxes on a product that some use as a cessation device.

 Raising taxes and establishing a minimum purchase price hurts business owners.

This is particularly true for businesses that sell low-cost products, or that are in areas

of the state where local governments have already imposed cigarette, tobacco, and

nicotine taxes. Businesses selling these products may see a decline in sales, which

can be particularly harmful for small, local businesses at a time when many are



determine the prices at which products are bought and sold.

 

to fund schools, preschool, and other state services. Once Proposition EE is fully



results in fewer products being purchased. At the same time, preschool funding



source on which the state should rely.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition EE

State revenue. Proposition EE will increase state revenue from cigarette, tobacco







expected to be generated in state budget year 2027-28.





full year under the measure. The amount of additional sales tax revenue will decline as

the measure is phased in, with no new sales tax revenue expected in state budget year

2027-28.

State spending.





budget year 2027-28. Spending includes the amounts shown in Figure 1 for education,

housing, preschool, tobacco and nicotine education and cessation programs and other

programs, as well as costs for administrative and auditing purposes.

Taxpayer impacts. Proposition EE is expected to increase taxes paid by an average



in budget year 2027-28; however, the direct tax impact applies only to people who









State Spending and Tax Increases





y 

and each of the past four years with the overall percentage and dollar change; and

y 



increase.

“Fiscal year spending” is a legal term in the Colorado Constitution. It equals the amount

of revenue subject to the constitutional spending limit that the state or a district is



year spending for the current year and each of the past four years.

Table 2

State Fiscal Year Spending

Actual

FY 2016-17

Actual

FY 2017-18

Actual

FY 2018-19

Actual

FY 2019-20

Estimated

FY 2020-21



Spending

    





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Table 3

Estimated State Fiscal Year Spending

and the Proposed Cigarette, Tobacco Product, and Nicotine Product Tax Increase

FY 2021-22 Estimate

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Revenue from the Tax Increase 

What Your Vote Means

YES

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approves a bill passed by the

legislature and signed by the Governor

joining Colorado with other states as part

of an agreement to elect the President of

the United States by national popular vote if

enough states enter the agreement.

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rejects a bill passed by the

legislature and signed by the Governor

and retains Colorado’s current system of

awarding all of its electors for the President

of the United States to the winner of the

Colorado popular vote.

Proposition 113, if approved, would:

y enter Colorado into an agreement among states to elect the President of the

United States by a national popular vote once enough states join the National

Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Adopt Agreement to Elect

U.S. President By National

Popular Vote

Placed on the ballot by referendum petition • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 113

What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among participating

states to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the most votes nationwide

is elected President. States that join the agreement commit to awarding all of their

state’s electoral votes to the candidate who receives the most popular votes nationwide

once the agreement becomes binding. The agreement only becomes binding when

participating states represent more than half of all electoral votes, at least 270 of the total

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votes nationwide is also elected by the Electoral College, since a majority of electoral

votes will go to the winner of the national popular vote.

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District of Columbia, to join the agreement, bringing the number of committed electoral

votes to 196, short of the 270 needed.

What happens if Proposition 113 passes?

Until enough states join the agreement, Colorado will continue to award its electoral

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with enough electoral votes join it in the future, this measure would require Colorado’s

presidential electors to vote for the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of

which candidate wins the most votes in Colorado.

How is the President of the United States elected now?

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as electors. The popular vote in each state determines which candidate the state’s

electors will vote for in the Electoral College.

Each December after a presidential election, the electors cast votes to elect the

President and Vice President. Each state receives a number of electors equal to the

total of its Senators and Representatives in Congress, plus the District of Columbia

receives three electors. Every state has two Senators and a number of Representatives

based on the state’s population at the last census. Colorado has two Senators and

currently has seven Representatives, for a total of nine electors. Individual electors are

chosen by the political parties in each state.

To win the presidential election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes, at

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legislature determines how to award its electoral votes. In all but two states (Maine and

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most votes in the state. If no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College,

the House of Representatives chooses the President and the Senate chooses the Vice

President, although this has not occurred since 1824.

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the national popular vote and the Electoral College vote have diverged. Two of these

elections were in 2000 and 2016, while the other three occurred in the 1800s.

Why is Proposition 113 on the ballot?

The General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, Senate Bill 19-042 during the

2019 legislative session. This measure is the result of a referendum petition, a right

reserved under the Colorado Constitution that allows citizens to place a bill passed by

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any bill passed by the Colorado legislature, unless the General Assembly declares

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consists of the text of Senate Bill 19-042, and if it passes, the bill remains state law. If

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the ballot because enough signatures were collected to refer the bill to voters.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Arguments For Proposition 113

 A national popular vote for President advances the democratic principle of one

person, one vote, and ensures that votes in every community count equally. The

national popular vote for President could also encourage candidates to campaign

in a way that addresses the concerns of voters in all 50 states. The current system

places too much importance on just a few competitive states where candidates focus

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country. The national popular vote gives all voters an equal impact on the outcome

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might be close.

 The President of the United States should be the person who gets the most popular

votes nationwide. Five times in our country’s history, including twice in the last

20 years, a candidate has won the presidential election despite losing the popular



cannot happen in the future. Recent history demonstrates that when the results are

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national popular vote.

Arguments Against Proposition 113

 Colorado should cast its electoral votes for the candidate who obtains the most

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would be obligated to vote for whomever wins the national popular vote, even if that

candidate did not win the majority of votes in the state. Further, a national popular

vote may encourage candidates to focus their campaigns in large population centers

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having the unique regional issues they care about lose out to the interests of a few

large cities in a few large states.

 This agreement attempts to sidestep the U.S. Constitution and could lead to

disruptions in our electoral system. Rather than amend the U.S. Constitution to

implement a true national popular vote, the compact relies on legal agreements

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ensure that their electors will vote the way the compact demands. In addition, in a

close election run by 50 separate states, trying to determine who won the national

popular vote could lead to recounts and litigation in every state, delaying results,

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Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 113

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Secretary of State is responsible for certifying presidential electors, and this bill does not

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What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 114

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and Wildlife Commission will develop

a plan to reintroduce and manage gray

wolves west of the Continental Divide.

A “no” vote on Proposition 114

means that Colorado will not be

required to reintroduce gray wolves.

Proposition 114 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to require the

state to:

y develop a plan to reintroduce and manage gray wolves in Colorado;

y 

y 

Reintroduction and

Management of Gray Wolves

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 114

What happens if Proposition 114 passes?

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y develop a plan to reintroduce and manage gray wolves in Colorado by

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y 

y periodically obtain public input to update the plan; and

y 

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What will be included in the plan?

The plan will identify gray wolves to be reintroduced in Colorado, as well as the

locations, methods, and timing for reintroduction. The plan will also determine how to

establish and maintain a self-sustaining population and the criteria for removing the gray

wolf from the state’s threatened and endangered species list. The reintroduction may

be subject to federal approval. The commission is prohibited from imposing any land,

water, or resource use restrictions on private landowners.

What is the gray wolf?

The gray wolf (Canis lupus

gray wolves were found throughout North America, including Colorado. Gray wolf

populations declined during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries due to human

activities, such as hunting and trapping, and were largely eliminated from the lower

48 states, except for the northern portions of Minnesota and Michigan. They are

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survive in a range of habitats if enough food is available.

What is the deer and elk population in Colorado?

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west of the Continental Divide. The size of these herds is impacted by many factors,

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Where does the gray wolf live today?

Gray wolves in the lower 48 states are largely clustered in two self-sustaining

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wolves in Colorado in recent years, a self-sustaining population of gray wolves has not

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current and historical range of the gray wolf in the United States.

Figure 1

Approximate Gray Wolf Range

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Do gray wolves present a danger to humans?

All wild animals, including gray wolves, can pose a danger to humans under certain

conditions, and caution should be exercised when near them. Gray wolves are generally

shy of people and tend to avoid contact when possible. Aggressive behavior from wild

gray wolves toward humans is rare. However, when wild animals are cornered, injured,

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Who manages wildlife in Colorado?

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and their environment to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the



develops recreation areas, wildlife habitat, and species conservation and management

plans.

How are gray wolves protected and managed in the United States?

The Endangered Species Act requires the federal government to conserve and restore

species deemed threatened by or in danger of extinction. In 1978, the U.S. Fish and





are prohibited from managing federally endangered species without federal permission.



they were removed from the federal endangered species list in that region. Because

of this, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming now have statewide management authority for

gray wolves. Gray wolves in these states are managed to maintain populations above













Who would manage gray wolves in Colorado if Proposition 114 passes?

If gray wolves remain on the federal endangered species list, management authority

rests with the USFWS, and the state would need to obtain federal approval prior to

reintroduction. If gray wolves are removed from the federal endangered species list,

Colorado could assume management responsibility as other states have done. In 2019,

the USFWS proposed removing gray wolves from the endangered species list in the

remaining portions of the United States, including Colorado.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Arguments For Proposition 114

 Gray wolves perform important ecological functions that impact other plants and





food for other scavengers such as birds and smaller mammals. Reintroducing gray

wolves can help support a healthy environment upon which Coloradans depend.

 Reintroduction is necessary to ensure that a permanent gray wolf population



programs, gray wolves were eliminated in Colorado by the 1940s. While there have

been sightings in Colorado, it is uncertain gray wolves will establish a permanent

population on their own. The measure aligns with other states’ successful recovery



Arguments Against Proposition 114

 



areas have fallen below population goals established by state wildlife managers, and

introducing another predator would put further pressure on these herds. In addition,

many people live and recreate in areas being considered for gray wolf habitat.

 Gray wolves from neighboring states have been observed in Colorado, including







an intentional reintroduction, could give Coloradans more time to adapt to their

presence.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 114

State spending.



outreach and development of a gray wolf reintroduction plan. Beginning in state budget



of the wolf reintroduction plan. Implementation costs will only be incurred if federal

approval is received, or gray wolves are no longer listed as endangered and the state is



license fees or appropriations made by the state legislature. Actual state spending





What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 115

prohibits abortions in Colorado



when an abortion is immediately required to

save the life of a pregnant woman.

A “no” vote on Proposition 115

means that abortion in Colorado

continues to be legal at any time during a

pregnancy.

Proposition 115 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to:

y 

abortion is immediately required to save the life of a pregnant woman;

y create a criminal penalty for any person who performs a prohibited abortion;

and

y require that the state suspend the medical license for at least three years of

any physician who violates the measure.

Prohibit Abortions

After 22 Weeks

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 115

What happens if Proposition 115 passes?



of the fetus. The measure allows for an exception when, in the reasonable medical



y the pregnant woman’s life is threatened by a physical disorder, physical illness, or

physical injury, but not including psychological or emotional conditions; and

y an abortion, rather than an expedited delivery of the living fetus, is immediately

required to save the life of a pregnant woman.



Under the measure, abortion is any surgical or medication-assisted procedure performed

with the intent to terminate a pregnancy. A procedure is not an abortion if performed with



y save the life or preserve the health of the embryo or fetus;

y remove a dead embryo or fetus caused by miscarriage; or

y remove an embryo or fetus growing outside of the uterus.

What would be the penalties for performing an abortion after 22 weeks gestational

age?

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

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The Colorado Medical Board must suspend the professional license of a physician for at

least three years who is found to have violated the law.

There would be no penalty for a woman who receives an abortion or for a person who

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What is Colorado’s current law related to abortion?

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hours prior to the procedure, with certain exceptions.

Can states place restrictions on the time at which a woman may seek an abortion?

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an abortion before the fetus is viable, and that states may regulate or prohibit abortions

after fetal viability because the fetus is capable of meaningful life outside of the mother’s

womb. The state law must contain exceptions for pregnancies that endanger the

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point in pregnancy.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Argument For Proposition 115

 The measure protects viable human life by placing a reasonable restriction on

abortion after an infant can live outside the mother’s womb. Colorado is one of

only seven states that allow abortion at any time during a pregnancy even though

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experience good developmental outcomes. The measure allows time for a pregnant

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when necessary to save the life of the mother. In addition, the measure does not

penalize women who receive prohibited abortions. This is a balanced approach with

reasonable and limited exceptions that recognizes the dignity of women and the

humanity of their unborn children.

Argument Against Proposition 115

 Restricting access to abortion limits a woman’s right to bodily autonomy and

interferes with the patient and doctor relationship. The choice to end a pregnancy

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consultation with her doctor and in accordance with her beliefs. The measure does

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it provides no exceptions for the detection of a serious fetal abnormality after

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pregnancy is unique, and decisions related to pregnancy should not be arbitrarily

limited by state government.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 115

State revenue.

and court fees beginning in state budget year 2020-21. It may also increase revenue

from civil penalties and regulatory fees by a minimal amount.

State spending. Starting in state budget year 2020-21, Proposition 115 will minimally

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the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

Local government revenue and spending. Starting in state budget year 2020-21,

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What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 116

reduces the state income tax

rate to 4.55 percent for tax year 2020 and

future years.

A “no” vote on Proposition 116

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

Proposition 116 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to:

y 

year 2020 and future years.

State Income Tax Rate

Reduction

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 116

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tax year 2020 and future years. This analysis provides information on the current state

income tax and the changes proposed in the measure.

What is the state’s current income tax rate?

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all taxpayers pay the same tax rate regardless of their taxable income. The income tax

rate applies to the Colorado taxable income of both individuals and corporate taxpayers.

Colorado taxable income is equal to federal taxable income, adjusted for any state

additions and deductions.

How are state income tax collections spent?

State income tax collections are the main source of General Fund revenue, which

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

of General Fund revenue. Currently, most of the money in the General Fund is spent on

health care, education, human services, and other state programs.

How does Proposition 116 change the state’s income tax rate?

Proposition 116 reduces the state individual and corporate income tax rate from

 2020 and future years. The measure

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year 2021-22, equal to 1.2 percent of expected state General Fund revenue for that year.

Taxpayer impacts. Table 1 shows the reduction in state income tax owed for taxpayers

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income reported by the taxpayer.

Table 1

Income Taxes Under Current Law and Proposition 116

Taxable

Income

Tax Owed at

Current Rate

of 4.63%

Tax Owed

Under

Proposition 116

Decrease in Tax

Owed Under

Proposition 116

   $8

   $20

   $40

   $100

   $200

   $800

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot

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Arguments For Proposition 116

 





investment, and employment.

 After years of growth in the state’s budget, the state government can handle a small

tax decrease to provide relief to families and businesses. Even with the tax reduction

under Proposition 116, state revenue is expected to increase in the next budget year;

the measure only modestly slows the rate by which it will grow. Households that are

struggling and foregoing basic purchases need their earnings more than the state

government does.

Arguments Against Proposition 116

 

being made to education, transportation, health care programs, and other state

services as a result of the current economic crisis. Additional loss of state revenue



economy and quality of life. Now is not the time to reduce state revenue further.

 

taxpayers, including corporations. About 75 percent of taxpayers will receive a tax



representing less than 2 percent of taxpayers, will receive over half of the total tax

savings.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 116

State revenue. Proposition 116 reduces state General Fund revenue by an estimated





impact for tax year 2021 due to the timing of the change in the tax rate.

State spending.

to administer the tax rate change. By reducing tax revenue, Proposition 116 reduces the

amount available to be spent or saved beginning in state budget year 2020-21.

Taxpayer impacts. All taxpayers will pay 1.7 percent less in state income tax, though

the impact in dollar terms will vary by income. On average, individual income taxpayers



What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 117

requires voter approval for new

state government enterprises with fee



years.

A “no” vote on Proposition 117

retains the state legislature’s

authority to create new enterprises as

under current law.

Proposition 117 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to:

y require voter approval for new state government-owned businesses, called





y 

to approve enterprises.

Voter Approval for Certain

New State Enterprises

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 117

What is an enterprise?

An enterprise is a largely self-funded, government-owned business that charges user

fees in exchange for services provided. The Colorado Constitution requires that an



y be a government-owned business;

y be authorized to issue its own revenue bonds; and

y receive less than 10 percent of its annual revenue from all Colorado state and local

governments combined.

Money collected by an enterprise is not subject to the state’s constitutional revenue



below. A state enterprise is evaluated each year to ensure it continues to meet the





subject to the TABOR limit.

In the 2018-19 budget year, fee revenue collected by state enterprises made up

approximately 20 percent of the state’s total budget.

What happens if Proposition 117 passes?

If Proposition 117 passes, beginning in 2021, voter approval is required to create

new state government enterprises that are expected to collect fee revenue of over









state government enterprise, it may require a vote under this measure. For multiple

enterprises created to serve primarily the same purpose, including those created during



is required. Proposition 117 also requires that titles for ballot measures creating an



years.

How do enterprises interact with the TABOR revenue limit?



population growth. Revenue collected under the limit may be spent or saved. Revenue

collected over the limit must be refunded to taxpayers unless voters approve a measure

allowing the government to retain the excess. When a program is designated as an

enterprise, revenue collected does not count toward the TABOR revenue limit, and does

not limit the amount available for the rest of the government.

When is voter approval required for other measures?

In Colorado, voter approval is required for any new or increased state tax; however, a



from a fee in that a tax is designed to fund the general expenses of government, while a

fee is collected from the users of a particular government program to defray the cost of

that program.



As of 2018, there are 16 government programs that qualify as state enterprises, 7 of



would have required a vote under this measure. Table 1 below shows the fee revenue

collected by those seven enterprises in state budget year 2018-19, the last budget year

for which fee revenue data are available.

Table 1

Current Enterprises That Would Have Required Voter Approval

Under Proposition 117*

Enterprise

2018-19

Fee Revenue

 Fee Description

Year

Created

Higher Education Colleges,

Universities, and Auxiliary

Institutions



Tuition and student fees,

care at university hospitals 2004**

Colorado Healthcare



Enterprise





sustainability fee 2017

Colorado Lottery 



other games of chance

1992

Unemployment Insurance 

Employer premiums,

other surcharges

2009

 



habitat stamps,

boat and vehicle registrations,



2001

Correctional Industries 

Sale of manufactured products,

sale of agricultural products

1992

 

Registration and annual review



surcharges on petroleum sales

2005















institutions in state budget year 2005-06.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot



Argument For Proposition 117

 Proposition 117 strengthens the role of citizens in determining the proper size and

scope of government. The state government uses enterprises to grow its budget

without voter approval. Coloradans approved TABOR to require voter consent for

tax increases; this measure extends this principle to fees collected by large new



voters should have a say in their creation.

Argument Against Proposition 117

 





fewer enterprises are created as a result of Proposition 117, the state may be forced

to choose between using tax revenue to pay for critical services that would otherwise

be funded through user fees, or not providing these services.

Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 117

State and local government spending.

agencies to estimate revenue that would be collected by proposed enterprises, since

these estimates will be necessary in order to determine whether an election is required.



more measures placed on the ballot. Indirect impacts that may result from the creation

of fewer future enterprises are not estimated.

Paid Family and Medical

Leave Insurance Program

Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote

What Your Vote Means

YES

A “yes” vote on Proposition 118

means the state will create

an insurance program to provide paid



eligible employees in Colorado funded

by premiums paid by employers and

employees.

A “no” vote on Proposition 118

means the state will not create a

paid family and medical leave insurance

program.

Proposition 118 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to:

y create a paid family and medical leave insurance program for Colorado

employees administered by the Colorado Department of Labor and

Employment;

y require employers and employees in Colorado to pay a payroll premium





y 



y 

Summary and Analysis for Proposition 118

What happens if Proposition 118 passes?







y to care for their own serious health condition;

y 

through foster care of that child;

y to care for a family member with a serious health condition;

y when a family member is on active duty military service or being called to active duty

military service; and

y when the individual or the individual’s family member is a victim of domestic violence,





spouse, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or any individual with whom











Both employers and employees will pay into a new Family and Medical Leave Insurance



during their leave, similar to unemployment insurance. The amount an employee will





in wages and eligible for certain job protections after being employed with their current

employer for at least 180 days.

Figure 1 below highlights the major components of the new PFML insurance program.

Figure 1

Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

What are the current paid and unpaid leave requirements for businesses in Colorado?

Both federal and state leave requirements apply to Colorado businesses. The federal







and all employers on January 1, 2022, requires employers in Colorado to provide one



of 48 hours per year. See Table 1 for a detailed comparison of the existing provisions

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118.







a civil protection order, obtain medical care or mental health counseling, secure the



Table 1

Comparison of Leave Provisions in Current Law and Proposition 118

Proposition 118 FMLA State Mandated Sick Leave

Type of Leave

Family and medical Family and medical Medical

Length of Leave

  Up to 6 days

Paid or Unpaid

Paid Unpaid Paid

Time Until Employee Eligibility

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in wages subject to premium



months

Employees receive 1 hour



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year

Job Protection





least 180 days

 

Employer Size

• All employer sizes, with a

few exceptions

• Private sector with 50 or

more employees

• All public agencies

• All elementary and

secondary schools

• Employers with 16 or more



and all employers



Qualifying Reasons for Leave

• Birth or adoption of child

• Care for self or family

member* with serious

health condition

• For circumstances related

to a family member’s active

duty military service

• Safe leave for domestic

abuse, sexual assault or



• Birth or adoption of child

• Care for self or family

member with serious

health condition

• For circumstances related

to a family member’s

active duty military service

• Care for an employee’s

health or safety

• Care for a person for

whom the employee is

responsible for providing or

arranging health or safety

related care

*

How will the program be implemented?

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After the program has been collecting payments from employers and employees for

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





various provisions of the program.

Figure 2

PFML Program Timeline

How will the program be funded?

Employers and employees must contribute a certain percentage of each employee’s





employer must pay at least 50 percent of the premium, but may choose to contribute a

larger percentage. The employee is responsible for up to 50 percent of the premium,

depending on the employer’s contribution. The premium is calculated based on the

employee’s taxable wages. The maximum amount of wages to which the premium can







the premium equally. Beginning in calendar year 2025, the program director can set the

premium up to 1.2 percent of an employee’s taxable wages for an estimated maximum



Table 2

Weekly and Annual PFML Premium Scenarios

For Calendar Year 2023

Weekly

Wages

Employer

Weekly

Premium

Employee

Weekly

Premium

Annual

Wages

Employer

Annual

Premium

Employee

Annual

Premium

     

     

     

     

     

Will all employers in Colorado participate in the program and pay premiums?

Most employers are required to participate in the program and pay premiums. The



y employers with nine or fewer employees;

y self-employed individuals;

y local governments that decline participation in the program; and

y 

Employers with nine or fewer employees are not required to pay the employer portion

of the premium, but are required to withhold and forward an employee’s portion of the

premium. Local governments that choose not to participate in the program do not

pay the employer portion or collect premiums from employees. Local government

employees whose employer has declined to participate and self-employed individuals

may choose to opt in and pay only the employee portion of the premium. Finally, an

employer with an approved private family and medical leave plan already in place is not



Table 3

Premium Responsibilities under Proposition 118

Employer Type

Employer

Premium

Employee

Premium

9 or fewer employees

10 or more employees

Participating self-employed

Participating local government

employee

Nonparticipating local government

Nonparticipating self-employed

Employer with private plan







Wages include salary, wages, tips, commission, and other forms of compensation. An

eligible employee will receive 90 percent of their AWW for the portion of his or her wages

that are less than or equal to 50 percent of the SAWW, and 50 percent of the portion









that an individual may receive is 90 percent of the SAWW, which is estimated to be





Table 4



Based on 2024 SAWW of $1,340

Weekly

Wage

Weekly



Maximum



Percent of

Weekly Wage*

   90%

   77%

   68%

   55%

   





What are the job protection requirements?



for requesting or using paid leave. Job protections are available to employees who have



This means that eligible employees who return from leave are entitled to return to the





their portion of the health premium.

For information on those issue committees that support or oppose the

Colorado Secretary of State’s elections center web site hyperlink for ballot



Arguments For Proposition 118

 Paid leave has a positive impact on the health of Colorado families, especially new









point during their careers, and this measure allows employees to do so with some



be forced to choose between their health and their livelihood.

 













the size of their employer.

Arguments Against Proposition 118

 

program’s complex requirements. Businesses face increased costs to accommodate



requires large businesses, but not certain small businesses or local governments,

to pay premiums to fund the program. In addition, small businesses may be

discouraged from growing in order to avoid premium costs. In the end, it will be up

to employers and employees to bear the cost of an uncertain and expensive new

government program.

 This measure requires employees to pay into a program that they may never











Estimate of Fiscal Impact for Proposition 118

State revenue. Proposition 118 is expected to increase state revenue from PFML







from this estimate. The measure may also increase state revenue from bond proceeds

and potentially gifts, grants, or donations to cover program start-up costs beginning in

state budget year 2021-22. The timing of when this additional revenue is received will



State spending.









second half of the year.

Local government spending.

participate in the PFML insurance program, school districts, and other public entities will

have increased spending to pay the employer share of premiums for their employees.

Local governments will also be required to process payroll deductions, and coordinate



pay premiums, but may still be required to handle premium deductions and coordinate



PFML insurance program.

Amendment B

Repeal Gallagher Amendment

T

for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the

measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it

passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:





services, and to avoid automatic mill levy increases, shall there be an amendment to the Colorado

constitution to repeal the requirement that the general assembly periodically change the residential

assessment rate in order to maintain the statewide proportion of residential property as compared to

all other taxable property valued for property tax purposes and repeal the nonresidential property tax

assessment rate of twenty-nine percent?

Text of Measure:





SECTION 1.

registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the



amend 

Section 3. Uniform taxation - exemptions. 



at twenty-one

percent of its actual value. For the property tax year commencing January 1, 1985, the general

assembly shall determine the percentage of the aggregate statewide valuation for assessment which

is attributable to residential real property. For each subsequent year, the general assembly shall again

determine the percentage of the aggregate statewide valuation for assessment which is attributable

to each class of taxable property, after adding in the increased valuation for assessment attributable

to new construction and to increased volume of mineral and oil and gas production. For each year in

which there is a change in the level of value used in determining actual value, the general assembly

shall adjust the ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property which is set forth in this



assessment which is attributable to residential real property shall remain the same as it was in the

year immediately preceding the year in which such change occurs. Such adjusted ratio shall be the

ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property for those years for which such new level

of value is used. In determining the adjustment to be made in the ratio of valuation for assessment

for residential real property, the aggregate statewide valuation for assessment that is attributable to

residential real property shall be calculated as if the full actual value of all owner-occupied primary



taxation. All other taxable property shall be valued for assessment. at twenty-nine percent of its actual

value. However,



average annual production therefrom, based upon the value of the unprocessed material, according



claims, which are possessory interests in real property by virtue of leases from the United States of

America, shall be exempt from property taxation.

SECTION 2.





grade education, and other services, and to avoid automatic mill levy increases, shall there be

an amendment to the Colorado constitution to repeal the requirement that the general assembly

periodically change the residential assessment rate in order to maintain the statewide proportion of

residential property as compared to all other taxable property valued for property tax purposes and

repeal the nonresidential property tax assessment rate of twenty-nine percent?”

SECTION 3.



constitution.

Amendment C

Conduct of Charitable Gaming



for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the

measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it

passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable



and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization’s continuous

existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-second General Assembly of the



registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the



In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 2 of article XVIII, amend 

Section 2. Lotteries prohibited - exceptions. 





conducting such games of chance. The secretary of state shall, upon application therefor on such

forms as shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and upon the payment of an annual fee as

determined by the general assembly, issue a license for the conducting of such games of chance





organization which

which 

 has been in existence continuously for a period of   years

said  application for such license 



, and has had during the entire  period 

a dues-paying membership engaged in carrying out the objects of said corporation or organization,

such license to expire at the end of each calendar year in which it was issued.





organizations permitted to conduct such games.



operation of any such game.

any

for participating in the management or operation of any such game.

SECTION 2.





hire managers and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization’s

continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?”

SECTION 3.



become part of the state constitution.

Amendment 76







ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the

Colorado constitution below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure

is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the

required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:



election an individual must be a United States citizen?

Text of Measure:

Colo. Const. Art. VII, Section 1. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 1 of article



Every citizen  of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years, has

resided in this state for such time as may be prescribed by law, and has been duly registered as a



Amendment 77

Local Voter Approval of Casino Bet Limits and Games in Black Hawk,

Central City, and Cripple Creek





The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution or Colorado Revised Statutes. The text

of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes below

was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a

proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition

signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised

Statutes concerning voter-approved changes to limited gaming, and, in connection therewith, allowing



games in addition to those currently allowed and increase a maximum single bet to any amount;

and allowing gaming tax revenue to be used for support services to improve student retention and

credential completion by students enrolled in community colleges?

Text of Measure:



 1. In section 9, article XVIII of the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend



(7) Local elections to revise limits applicable to gaming – statewide elections to increase

gaming taxes.



authorized to revise limits on gaming that apply to licensees operating in their city’s gaming district to



 to include roulette or craps, or both

; and

 up to one hundred dollars

 2. amend













each game having a maximum single bet of one hundred dollars







 3. amend

44-30-702. Revenues attributable to local revisions to gaming limits - extended limited gaming











instruction programs, including 



economy, to prepare Colorado residents for meaningful employment, and to provide Colorado

businesses with well-trained employees. The revenue shall be distributed to colleges that were

operating on and after January 1, 2008, in proportion to their respective full-time equivalent student







 4. amend

44-30-816. Authorized amount of bets.

, than one hundred dollars

the initial bet or subsequent bet, 



, subject to rules promulgated by the commission.

 5. amend

44-30-818. Approval of rules for certain games.

and

roulette, 



 shall be approved by

the commission and clearly posted within plain view of the games.

 6. 

Proposition EE

Taxes on Nicotine Products

Question:



ON NICOTINE LIQUIDS USED IN E-CIGARETTES AND OTHER VAPING PRODUCTS THAT











ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM TAX FOR MOIST SNUFF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CREATING





HELP OFFSET REVENUE THAT HAS BEEN LOST AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC

IMPACTS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND THEN FOR PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE THE USE







TAXES, WITH THE STATE KEEPING AND SPENDING ALL OF THE NEW TAX REVENUE AS A

VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?

Proposition 113

Adopt Agreement to Elect U.S. President By National Popular Vote

Ballot Title:



agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote,

being Senate Bill No. 19-042?

Text of Measure:



SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add

PART 40

AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE



24-60-4001. Short title. 



24-60-4002. Execution of agreement. 





ARTICLE I -- MEMBERSHIP





ARTICLE II -- RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE IN MEMBER

STATES TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT





ARTICLE III -- MANNER OF APPOINTING

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN MEMBER STATES





































































ARTICLE IV -- OTHER PROVISIONS



























ARTICLE V -- DEFINITIONS





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

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



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



















 











 



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SECTION 2. 













Proposition 114

Reintroduction and Management of Gray Wolves

ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear

in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated

measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents

gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the restoration of gray wolves

through their reintroduction on designated lands in Colorado located west of the continental divide,





prohibiting the commission from imposing any land, water, or resource use restrictions on private

landowners to further the plan; and requiring the commission to fairly compensate owners for losses



Text of Measure:



SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 

33-2-105.8. Reintroduction of gray wolves on designated lands west of the continental divide

- public input in commission development of restoration plan - compensation to owners of





(a



(b







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(a



(b





(c

(d



(e







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

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

Proposition 115

Prohibit Abortions After 22 Weeks

ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear

in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated

measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents

gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning prohibiting an abortion when





except when the abortion is immediately required to save the life of the pregnant woman when her



related to the measure including “probable gestational age” and “abortion,” and excepting from the



that a woman on whom an abortion is performed may not be charged with a crime in relation to a

prohibited abortion; and requiring the Colorado medical board to suspend for at least three years the



Text of Measure:



SECTION 1. 

Part 9

LATE ABORTIONS PROHIBITED

18-6-901. Declaration of the People.



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.

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





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



18-6-903. Abortion after 22 weeks gestational age prohibited.

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















SECTION 2. Inn







SECTION 3. 

12-240-125. Disciplinary action by board – immunity – rules.















Proposition 116

State Income Tax Rate Reduction

ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear

in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated

measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents

gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes reducing the state income tax rate from



Text of Measure:



SECTION 1. amend 

39-22-104. Income tax imposed on individuals, estates, and trusts - single rate - legislative





with respect to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2000, ,

a tax of four and sixty-three one-hundredths percent is imposed on the federal taxable income, as













SECTION 2. amend add 



39-22-301. Corporate tax imposed. 

and foreign C corporation doing business in Colorado annually in an amount of the net income of

such C corporation during the year derived from sources within Colorado as set forth in the following





January 1, 2000, , four and sixty-three one-hundredths percent of the

Colorado net income;







SECTION 3 amend 



39-22-604. Withholding tax - requirement to withhold – tax lien - exemption from lien -



otherwise subject to state income tax withholding but that requires an information return, including

but not limited to any payment for which internal revenue service form 1099-B, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT,





the internal revenue service, or any other version of form 1099 is required, shall deduct and withhold

state income tax at the rate of four and sixty-three one-hundredths percent



22-104 





reported on any information return shall deduct and withhold state income tax at the rate of four and

sixty-three one-hundredths percent 





Proposition 117

Voter Approval for Certain New State Enterprises

ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear

in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated

measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents

gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring statewide voter approval at the



Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado constitution, if the projected or actual

combined revenue from fees and surcharges of the enterprise, and all other enterprises created





Text of Measure:





24-77-108. Creation of a new fee-based Enterprise. In order to provide transparency and oversight









for enterprises shall begin, “SHALL AN ENTERPRISE BE CREATED TO COLLECT REVENUE





serving primarily the same purpose shall be aggregated in calculating the applicability of this section.

Proposition 118

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear

in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated

measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents

gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the creation of a paid family

and medical leave program in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, authorizing paid family and

medical leave for a covered employee who has a serious health condition, is caring for a new child

or for a family member with a serious health condition, or has a need for leave related to a family









permitting employees of such a local government and self-employed individuals to participate in the



pay for the program, requiring a premium of 0.9% of each employee’s wages, up to a cap, through



the division of family and medical leave insurance; authorizing an employer to deduct up to 50% of

the premium amount from an employee’s wages and requiring the employer to pay the remainder of

the premium, with an exemption for employers with fewer than 10 employees; creating the division of

family and medical leave insurance as an enterprise within the department of labor and employment

to administer the program; and establishing an enforcement and appeals process for retaliation and

denied claims?

Text of Measure:



SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 

8-13.3-401. Short title. 





















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















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

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





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























8-13.3-404. Eligibility. 





















8-13.3-405. Duration. 















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





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









(a





(b



8-13.3-408. Division of family and medical leave insurance. 





a











(b





(c



(d





8-13.3-409. Leave and employment protection. 







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







(I



(II





(III

















8-13.3-411. Notice. 

















8-13.3-412. Appeals. 











































8-13.3-414. Elective coverage. 



























8-13.3-415. Reimbursement of advance payments. 





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







(a

(b



(c



(d



421.





8-13.3-417. Income Tax. 









(a



(b











8-13.3-418. Family and medical leave insurance fund – establishment and investment. 





d



























8-13.3-419. Reports. a









b



8-13.3-420. Public education. 















8-13.3-421. Substitution of private plans. 







(a



(b







(c

b

(d

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(e

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(f

a

(g

b

(h



(i







(j





(









(a





(b



(c









(a

(b

(ca

(d

(e



(f



































8-13.3-422. Local government employers’ ability to decline participation in program - rules.













(a

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(b



(c







8-13.3-423. Severability. 

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Adams 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite E-3102, Brighton, CO 80601 (720) 523-6500

Alamosa 8999 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO 81101 (719) 589-6681

Arapahoe

5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 795-4511

Archuleta 449 San Juan St., Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (970) 264-8331

Baca 741

MainSt.,Suite3,Springeld,CO81073 (719)523-4372

Bent 725 Bent Ave., Las Animas, CO 81054 (719) 456-2009

Boulder 1750 33rd St. #200, Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 413-7740

Broomeld 1

DesCombesDr.,Broomeld,CO80020 (303)464-5857

Chaffee 104 Crestone Ave., Salida, CO 81201 (719) 539-4004

Cheyenne

51 S. 1st St., Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 (719) 767-5685

Clear Creek

405 Argentine St., Georgetown, CO 80444 (303) 679-2339

Conejos

6683 County Rd. 13, Conejos, CO 81129 (719) 376-5422

Costilla

400 Gasper St., Suite 101, San Luis, CO 81152 (719) 937-7671

Crowley

631 Main St., Suite 102, Ordway, CO 81063 (719) 267-5225

Custer

205 S. 6th St., Westcliffe, CO 81252 (719) 783-2441

Delta 501

PalmerSt.#211,Delta,CO81416 (970)874-2449

Denver 200W.14thAve.,Suite100,Denver,CO80204 (720)913-8683

Dolores 409N.MainSt.,DoveCreek,CO81324 (970)677-2381

Douglas 125StephaniePl.,CastleRock,CO80109 (303)660-7444

Eagle 500 Broadway, Suite 101, Eagle, CO 81631 (970) 328-8715

Elbert 440

ComancheSt.,Kiowa,CO80117 (303)621-3127

El Paso 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (7

19) 575-8683

Fremont

615 Macon Ave. #102, Canon City, CO 81212 (719) 276-7340

Gareld 109

EighthSt.#200,GlenwoodSprings,CO81601 (970)384-3700,ext.2

Gilpin 203 Eureka St., Central City, CO 80427 (303) 582-5321

Grand

308 Byers Ave., Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451 (970) 725-3065

Gunnison

221 N. Wisconsin St., Suite C, Gunnison, CO 81230 (970) 641-7927

Hinsdale

317 N. Henson, Lake City, CO 81235 (970) 944-2228

Huerfano 401

MainSt.,Suite204,Walsenburg,CO81089 (719)738-2380

Jackson 396 La Fever St., Walden, CO 80480 (970) 723-4334

Jefferson

3500 Illinois St., Suite #1100, Golden, CO 80401 (303) 271-8111

Kiowa

 1305GoffSt.,Eads,CO81036 (719)438-5421

KitCarson 25116thSt.,Suite203,Burlington,CO80807 (719)346-8638

Lake 505 Harrison Ave., Leadville, CO 80461 (719) 486-1410

Plata 679TurnerDrive,SuiteC,Durango,CO81303 (970)382-6296

Larimer 200 W. Oak St., Ft. Collins, CO 80521 (970) 498-7820

Las Animas 200 E. First St., Room 205, Trinidad, CO 81082 (719) 845-2575

Lincoln 103 Third Ave., Hugo, CO 80821 (719) 743-2444

Logan 315 Main St., Suite 3, Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 522-1544

Mesa 200 S. Spruce St., Grand Junction, CO 81501 (970) 244-1662

Mineral 625 USFS Rd. 504.1a, Creede, CO 81130 (719) 658-2440

Moffat 221 W. Victory Way #200, Craig, CO 81625 (970) 824-9120

Montezuma 140 W. Main St., Suite #1, Cortez, CO 81321 (970) 565-3728

Montrose 320S.FirstSt.,Room103,Montrose,CO81401 (970)249-3362,ext.3

Morgan 231 Ensign St., Ft. Morgan, CO 80701 (970) 542-3521

Otero 13 W. Third St., Room 210, La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 383-3020

Ouray 112 Village Square West #205, Ouray, CO 81432 (970) 325-4961

Park 856 Castello Ave., Fairplay, CO 80440 (719) 836-4333

Phillips 221 S. Interocean Ave., Holyoke, CO 80734 (970) 854-3131

Pitkin 530 E. Main St., Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 920-5180

Prowers 301 S. Main St. #210, Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8011

Pueblo 210W.10thSt.,Pueblo,CO81003 (719)583-6620

Rio Blanco 555 Main St., Meeker, CO 81641 (970) 878-9460

RioGrande 965SixthSt.,DelNorte,CO81132 (719)657-3334

Routt 522LincolnAve.,Suite21,SteamboatSprings,CO80487 (970)870-5556

Saguache 501 Fourth St., Saguache, CO 81149 (719) 655-2512

San Juan

1557 Greene St., Silverton, CO 81433 (970) 387-5671

San Miguel 305 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, CO 81435 (970) 728-3954

Sedgwick 315CedarSt.,Suite220,Julesburg,CO80737 (970)474-3346

Summit 208 E. Lincoln Ave., Breckenridge, CO 80424 (970) 453-3479

Teller 101W.BennettAve.,CrippleCreek,CO80813 (719)689-2951,ext.2

Washington 150 Ash St., Akron, CO 80720 (970) 345-6565

Weld 1402N.17thAve.,Greeley,CO80631 (970)304-6525,ext.3070

Yuma 310 Ash St., Suite F, Wray, CO 80758 (970) 332-5809

State of Colorado

Legislative Council

Colorado General Assembly

State Capitol Building Room 029

200 East Colfax Avenue

Denver CO 80203-1748

PRESORTED

STANDARD

US POSTAGE PAID

DENVER CO

PERMIT #5377