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Proposition 101 "Concerning Limits on
Government Charges" |
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Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes
concerning limits on government
charges, and, in connection
therewith, reducing vehicle
ownership taxes over four years to
nominal amounts; ending taxes on
vehicle rentals and leases; phasing
in over four years a $10,000 vehicle
sale price tax exemption; setting
total yearly registration, license,
and title charges at $10 per
vehicle; repealing other specific
vehicle charges; lowering the state
income tax rate to 4.5% and phasing
in a further reduction in the rate
to 3.5%; ending state and local
taxes and charges, except 911
charges, on telecommunication
service customer accounts; and
stating that, with certain specified
exceptions, any added charges on
vehicles and telecommunication
service customer accounts shall be
tax increases? |
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Proposition
101 is a proposed statutory change that
would reduce the State income tax, various
motor vehicle fees and taxes and fees on
telecommunication services. When fully
implemented, the provisions of this proposal
would reduce State income tax revenues,
State and local revenues from a range of
sales taxes and vehicle fees, and State
revenues from telecommunications charges and
fees. |
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Proposition 101
Language |
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Preliminary Analysis
of Proposition 101 (The Bell
Policy Center) |
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Amendment 60 'Limit Property Taxes" |
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Shall there be an
amendment to the Colorado
constitution concerning government
charges on property, and, in
connection therewith, allowing
petitions in all districts for
elections to lower property taxes;
specifying requirements for property
tax elections; requiring enterprises
and authorities to pay property
taxes but offsetting the revenues
with lower tax rates; prohibiting
enterprises and unelected boards
from levying fees or taxes on
property; setting expiration dates
for certain tax rate and revenue
increases; requiring school
districts to reduce property tax
rates and replacing the revenue with
state aid; and eliminating property
taxes that exceed the dollar amount
included in an approved ballot
question, that exceed state property
tax laws, policies, and limits
existing in 1992 that have been
violated, changed, or weakened
without state voter approval, or
that were not approved by voters
without certain ballot language? |
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Amendment 60
would amend Article X, Section 20 of the
Colorado Constitution ("TABOR") to add a new
section to establish additional limits on
property taxes. This section will be in
addition to all other provisions of TABOR.
Some of the provisions of this proposal
appear intended to override court decisions
interpreting TABOR (as it pertains to
property taxes) and to roll back certain
prior property tax voter approvals under
TABOR. |
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Amendment 60 Language |
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Amendment 61 "State
and Local Debt Limitations" |
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Shall there be an
amendment to the Colorado
constitution concerning limitations
on government borrowing, and, in
connection therewith, prohibiting
future borrowing in any form by
state government; requiring voter
approval of future borrowing by
local governmental entities;
limiting the form, term, and amount
of total borrowing by each local
governmental entity; directing all
current borrowing to be paid; and
reducing tax rates after certain
borrowing is fully repaid? |
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Amendment 61 would make sweeping changes in
how the state and local governments can use
and issue debt. It would ban the use of any
kind of debt by the state of Colorado. It
would also limit the amount of debt issued
by local governments, require all local debt
be approved by the voters in a November
election, and require local governments to
cut their tax rates equal to the average
annual debt payments as debts are repaid. |
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Amendment 61 Language |
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Preliminary Analysis
of Amendment 61 (The Bell
Policy Center) |
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Resources |
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Resolution No. 2010-1,
A Resolution Board of Directors of the
Colorado State Fire Chiefs’ Association
Advocating Voter Opposition to Proposition
101, Amendment 60 and Amendment 61 During
the November 2, 2010 Election. |
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Sample Resolution
Opposing Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 &
61 (Courtesy of Dino A. Ross of
Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC). |
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Note:
The Resolution is designed for Fire
Protection Districts but should be easy to
convert for use by municipal fire
departments. [MS-Word Doc] |
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Analysis of
Proposition 101, and Amendments 60 and 61,
Colorado Municipal League (February 7, 2010) |
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The Colorado
Fiscal Policy Institute produced a
one-page document
that explains each measure. Appropriate for
handing out at community events or other
venues where people need a quick explanation
of what these three measures would do. |
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The Colorado
Fiscal Policy Institute produced a
detailed analysis
of the three measures in cooperation with
Sherman & Howard, a law firm. |
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Sherman &
Howard produced a
slide show
that examines the three measures. |
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Webinar on Proposition
101, Amendments 60 and 61
(Sherman & Howard) |
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Colorado Counties, Inc. Presentation on
Amendments 60 and 61, Proposition 101 |
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Fair Campaign
Practices Act |
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Links |
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Protect Colorado's
Communities (An organization
formed to oppose these initiatives) |
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Citizens' Initiatives
Will Seriously Impact Colorado Governments'
Finances (Sherman & Howard L.L.C.) |
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Colorado Center on Law
and Policy |
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Colorado Fiscal Policy
Institute |
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The Fiscal
Policy Institute is available to talk with
community groups, elected officials and
others about how Amendment 60, Amendment 61
and Proposition 101 would damage Colorado.
Send an e-mail to
pswanson@cclponline.org to
arrange a presentation or contact us at
303-573-5669 ext. 306. |
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The Bell Policy Center
Analyses on Proposed Ballot Initiatives |
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County-by-County
Impact of Proposition 101 (The
Bell Policy Center) |
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Colorado Tax Reform
- Proposition 101 Proponent's Website |
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Limit Property Tax
- Amendment 60 Proponent's Website |
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Limit
Colorado Debt -
Amendment 61 Proponent's Website |
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