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-Second Regular Session
-Seventy-fifth General Assembly
-STATE OF COLORADO
-REREVISED
-This Version Includes All Amendments
-Adopted in the Second House
-LLS NO. 26-0466.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348 HOUSE BILL 26-1084
-House Committees Senate Committees
-State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
-A BILL FOR AN ACT
-CONCERNING VOTER TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS TO EXPAND101
-INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDING OF INITIATED STATEWIDE102
-BALLOT MEASURES , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,103
-REQUIRING THE       ABSTRACT OF THE FISCAL IMPACT104
-STATEMENT FOR CERTAIN INITIATED STATEWIDE BALLOT105
-MEASURES TO DESCRIBE THE MEASURE'S LIKELY EFFECT ON THE106
-MAIN AREAS OF STATE EXPENDITURE.107
-Bill Summary
-(Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
-not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
-passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
-applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
-http://leg.colorado.gov
-.)
-SENATE
-3rd Reading Unamended
-April 17, 2026
-SENATE
-Amended 2nd Reading
-April 16, 2026
-HOUSE
-3rd Reading Unamended
-March 6, 2026
-HOUSE
-Amended 2nd Reading
-March 5, 2026
-HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
-Espenoza and Camacho,  Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Goldstein,
-Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey , Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen,
-Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Stewart R., Story, Titone
-SENATE SPONSORSHIP
-Weissman and Lindstedt, Benavidez, Coleman, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Kipp,
-Roberts, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace
-Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.  Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
-Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
-The bill requires that certain language appear in the ballot title for
-an initiated statewide measure that would increase state expenditures but
-does not identify and provide for a sufficient source of revenue or
-sufficient reductions in state spending for specific public services or
-program areas to account for the increased expenditures (measure that
-increases state expenditures). The ballot title for a measure that increases
-state expenditures must include language identifying the 3 largest
-program areas of state expenditures for which state expenditures will be
-reduced if the measure passes, which must be in a format substantially
-similar to the following language: "... will reduce state expenditures for
-program areas that include (the 3 largest areas of program expenditure)
-by an estimated (projected dollar figure of reduction to those areas in the
-first full fiscal year that the measure will cause the reduction) ...". If the
-ballot measure specifies the public services or programs that are to be
-reduced, those public services or programs must be stated in the ballot
-title.
-The bill also requires the ballot information booklet entry for a
-measure that increases state expenditures to include a description of the
-measure's projected effect on the 3 largest areas of program expenditure
-of the state and modifies existing statutory language to mirror this change.
-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
-SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-106, amend2
-(3)(e) as follows:
-3
-1-40-106.  Title board - meetings - ballot title - initiative and4
-referendum - definitions - rules.5
-(3) (e)  For measures that reduce state tax revenue through a tax6
-change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there be a reduction to the7
-(description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the8
-first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing9
-state revenue, which will LIKELY reduce funding for state expenditures10
-that include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program11
-expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of revenue reduction12
-to the state in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue)13
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-in tax revenue...?". If the ballot measure specifies the public services or1
-programs that are to be reduced by the tax change, those public services2
-or programs must be stated in the ballot title. If the public services or3
-programs identified in the measure are insufficient to account for the full4
-dollar value of the tax change in the first full fiscal year that the measure5
-reduces revenue, then the three largest areas of program expenditure must6
-be stated in the bill title along with the public services or programs7
-identified in the measure. The estimates reflected in the ballot title shall8
-not be interpreted as restrictions of the state's budgeting process.9
-           10
-SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-124.5, amend11
-(1)(b) introductory portion, (1)(b)(III)(L), and (1)(b)(IV); and add12
-(1)(b)(V) as follows:13
-1-40-124.5.  Ballot information booklet.14
-(1) (b)  The director of research of the legislative council of the15
-general assembly shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for every16
-initiated or referred measure, taking into consideration fiscal impact17
-information submitted by the office of state planning and budgeting, the18
-department of local affairs or any other state agency, and any proponent19
-or other interested person. The fiscal impact statement prepared for every20
-measure shall MUST be substantially similar in form and content to the21
-fiscal notes provided by the legislative council of the general assembly for22
-legislative measures pursuant to section 2-2-322. A complete copy of the23
-fiscal impact statement for such  THE measure shall  MUST be available24
-through the legislative council of the general assembly. The ballot25
-information booklet shall MUST indicate whether there is a fiscal impact26
-for each initiated or referred measure and shall MUST abstract the fiscal27
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-impact statement for such THE measure. The abstract for every measure1
-shall MUST appear after the arguments for and against such THE measure2
-in the analysis section of the ballot information booklet and shall  MUST3
-include, but shall IS not be limited to:4
-(III)  For any initiated or referred measure that modifies the state5
-tax laws, if the measure would either increase or decrease individual6
-income tax revenue or state sales tax revenue, a table that shows the7
-number of tax filers in each income category, the total change in the8
-amount of tax owed for each income category, and the average change in9
-the amount of tax owed for each filer within each income category. If the10
-change in the amount of tax owed shown in the table is an increase, the11
-change must be expressed as a dollar amount preceded by a plus sign. If12
-the change in the amount of tax owed shown in the table is a decrease, the13
-change must be expressed as a dollar amount preceded by a negative sign.14
-The table must use the following income categories:15
-(L)  Federal adjusted gross income greater than or equal to one16
-million dollars; and17
-(IV)  If the measure contains a proposed tax change, as defined in18
-section 1-40-106 (3)(i)(II), that reduces state tax revenue, a description of19
-the MEASURE'S LIKELY EFFECT ON THE  three largest areas of program20
-expenditure, as defined in section 1-40-106 (3)(i)(I); AND21
-(V)  FOR AN INITIATED MEASURE THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED22
-STATE EXPENDITURES , EXCEPT FOR DE MINIMIS AND ADMINISTRATIVE23
-EXPENDITURES, AND THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE FOR A24
-SUFFICIENT SOURCE OF REVENUE OR SUFFICIENT REDUCTIONS IN STATE25
-SPENDING TO ACCOUNT FOR THE INCREASED EXPENDITURES ,       A26
-DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE'S LIKELY EFFECT ON THE THREE LARGEST27
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-AREAS OF PROGRAM EXPENDITURE , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1-40-1061
-(3)(i)(I).2
-SECTION 3.   Act subject to petition - effective date -3
-applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following4
-the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the5
-general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13,6
-2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 17
-(3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,8
-or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part9
-will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election10
-to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the11
-date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.12
-(2)  This act applies to initiative petition drafts submitted to the13
-secretary of state for title setting on or after the applicable effective date14
-of this act.15
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+HB1084_L.002 Amendment No. ___________
+HB26-1084
+HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT
+Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Luck
+1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, after "amend" insert "(3)(e) and".
+2 Page 2, after line 5 insert:
+3 "(3) (e)  For measures that reduce state tax revenue through a tax
+4 change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there be a reduction to the
+5 (description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the
+6 first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing
+7 state revenue, which will reduce funding for state expenditures that
+8 include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program
+9 expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of revenue reduction
+10 to the state in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue)
+11 in tax revenue...?". If the ballot measure specifies the public services or
+12 programs that are to be reduced by the tax change, those public services
+13 or programs must be stated in the ballot title, AND THE INCLUSION OF THE
+14 PUBLIC SERVICES OR PROGRAMS DOES NOT RAISE SINGLE SUBJECT
+15 CONCERNS SUCH THAT THE TITLE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO
+16 SET A TITLE FOR THE MEASURE. If the public services or programs
+17 identified in the measure are insufficient to account for the full dollar
+18 value of the tax change in the first full fiscal year that the measure
+19 reduces revenue, then the three largest areas of program expenditure must
+20 be stated in the bill title along with the public services or programs
+21 identified in the measure. The estimates reflected in the ballot title shall
+22 not be interpreted as restrictions of the state's budgeting process.".
+23 Page 2, line 6, strike "(3)".
+24 Page 3, line 6, strike "TITLE." and substitute "TITLE, AND THE INCLUSION
+25 OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OR PROGRAMS DOES NOT RAISE SINGLE SUBJECT
+26 CONCERNS SUCH THAT THE TITLE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO
+27 SET A TITLE FOR THE MEASURE.".
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+LLS: Rebecca Bayetti x4348