Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Colorado General Election in Colorado.
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Get StartedProposition 117 is a proposed change to the Colorado Revised Statutes that would require statewide voter approval of the creation of any new state enterprises if the proposed enterprise projects more than $100,000,000 in total revenue over the first five years.
A "YES" vote on Proposition 117 is a vote to support the requirement of statewide voter approval for the state to create any new enterprises that would collect more than $100,000,000 in total revenue in the first five years.
A "NO" vote on Proposition 117 is a vote to oppose requiring statewide voter approval of these new state enterprises.
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 enterprises. Fees, like taxes, are paid by everyday Coloradans and businesses, so voters should have a say in their creation., in support of Proposition 117 (Learn more)
Enterprises were specifically exempted from the spending restrictions of TABOR and work as intended; they shift the responsibility for paying for a government-provided service from all taxpayers to the people who use and benefit from the service. If 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., in opposition to Proposition 117 (Learn more)
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring statewide voter approval at the next even-year election of any newly created or qualified 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, and all other enterprises created within the last five years that serve primarily the same purpose, is greater than $100 million within the first five fiscal years of the creation or qualification of the new enterprise?
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