Ballot Title Setting Board
2025-2026

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

Funding available for counties, school districts, water districts, fire districts, and other districts funded, at least in part, by property taxes shall be impacted by a reduction of $79.5 million in property tax revenue by an amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning a full exemption from property taxes for the primary residence of a qualifying veteran with service-connected total disability for property tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.

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

Shall funding available for counties, school districts, water districts, fire districts, and other districts funded, at least in part, by property taxes shall be impacted by a reduction of $79.5 million in property tax revenue by an amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning a full exemption from property taxes for the primary residence of a qualifying veteran with service-connected total disability for property tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027?

Hearing April 16, 2025

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
The Board made a technical correction to the text of the initiative.
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: Theresa Conley, Kurt Morrison, Jason Gelender
Hearing adjourned 11:07 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Full Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.