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2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: Constitutional Amendment 58[see summary of question below] See summary »

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SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $321.4 MILLION ANNUALLY BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES CONCERNING THE SEVERANCE TAX ON OIL AND GAS EXTRACTED IN THE STATE, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR TAXABLE YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009, CHANGING THE TAX TO 5% OF TOTAL GROSS INCOME FROM THE SALE OF OIL AND GAS EXTRACTED IN THE STATE WHEN THE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL GROSS INCOME IS AT LEAST $300,000; ELIMINATING A CREDIT AGAINST THE SEVERANCE TAX FOR PROPERTY TAXES PAID BY OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS AND INTEREST OWNERS. REDUCING THE LEVEL OF PRODUCTION THAT QUALIFIES WELLS FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE TAX EXEMPTING REVENUES FROM THE TAX AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITS, AND REQUIRING THE TAX REVENUES TO BE CREDITED AS FOLLOWS: (A) 22% TO THE SEVERANCE TAX TRUST FUND, (B) 22% TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE TAX FUND, AND (C) 56% TO A NEW SEVERANCE TAX STABILIZATION TRUST FUND, OF WHICH 60% IS USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS ATTENDING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 15% TO FUND THE PRESERVATION OF NATIVE WILDLIFE HABITAT. 10% TO FUND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, 10% TO FUND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IMPACTED BY THE SEVERANCE OF OIL AND GAS AND 5% TO FUND COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT GRANTS?

2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: Constitutional Amendment 58[see summary of question below] See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Precinct
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast
Totals
 
4,968
13,208
18,176
Provisional
 
48
145
193
1
 
190
503
693
2
 
264
548
812
3
 
274
633
907
4
 
255
604
859
5
 
105
462
567
6
 
238
537
775
7
 
169
399
568
8
 
54
240
294
9
 
228
643
871
10
 
24
83
107
11
 
29
78
107
12
 
142
621
763
13
 
180
543
723
14
 
170
329
499
15
 
0
0
0
16
 
59
177
236
17
 
202
545
747
18
 
230
484
714
19
 
180
499
679
20
 
236
663
899
21
 
205
592
797
22
 
242
521
763
23
 
249
608
857
24
 
239
500
739
25
 
255
614
869
26
 
205
475
680
27
 
156
466
622
28
 
140
696
836
Totals
 
4,968
13,208
18,176
 
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