Ballot Title Setting Board
2025-2026

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado Constitution creating new law that requires statewide voter approval for certain fees imposed by state law, and, in connection therewith, amending the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to: Require statewide voter approval for any such new or increased fee if the first five fiscal years’ projected or actual combined revenue from the fee, and other fees collected to fund similar purposes, is greater than $100 million, excluding institutions of higher education fees; require statewide voter approval to retain fee revenue in excess of the estimate for such a voter-approved new or increased fee; and define a “fee” for purposes of Colorado law as a governmental charge voluntarily paid in exchange for a specific benefit.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution creating new law that requires statewide voter approval for certain fees imposed by state law, and, in connection therewith, amending the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to: Require statewide voter approval for any such new or increased fee if the first five fiscal years’ projected or actual combined revenue from the fee, and other fees collected to fund similar purposes, is greater than $100 million, excluding institutions of higher education fees; require statewide voter approval to retain fee revenue in excess of the estimate for such a voter-approved new or increased fee; and define a “fee” for purposes of Colorado law as a governmental charge voluntarily paid in exchange for a specific benefit?

Hearing September 3, 2025

Single subject approved; titles set (3-0).
The Board determined that the proposed initiative requires the addition of language to the Colorado Constitution. The requirement for approval by fifty-five percent of the votes cast applies to this initiative.
Board members: Kathleen Wallace, Jason Gelender, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 9:46 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Voter Approval of New Fees and Fee Increases" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.