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
Precinct |
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|
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 |