Colorado voters will decide this fall whether they want all proposed fee-funded state programs to come to them for approval before they can be created.
The Secretary of State’s Office qualified Initiative 295, the “Vote on Fees” measure, for the November ballot Monday afternoon. If approved, voters would have to approve the creation of any new state program with projected or actual revenue expected to exceed $100 million within the first five years.
“It’s official, Coloradans will get to vote on strengthening TABOR this November,” said Michael Fields, Colorado Rising State Action executive director, in a statement. “State lawmakers have abused enterprise fees for years as a method to increase revenue and get around asking voters. It’s really simple, voters just want to be asked.”
Just got word that the Vote on Fees initiative is officially on the ballot! Let’s strengthen our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights this year. #copolitics #coleg @voteonfees @COStateAction @AFPColorado @i2idotorg @UniteforCO @CentennialCCU @CompleteCO @COpeakpolitics https://t.co/eOS6eusurS
— Michael Fields (@MichaelCLFields) August 24, 2020
The measure will now join eight others on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Secretary of State’s Office is still reviewing signatures for two measures.
