2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: State Measure 58Amendment (Constitutional) See summary »

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Yes
 
 
No
 
 
Times Counted
 
 
Summary

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?

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2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: State Measure 58Amendment (Constitutional) See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Precinct
Yes
No
Times Counted Total Votes Cast
Totals
 
12,384
12,861
28,117
25,245
1
 
423
229
770
652
2
 
387
201
680
588
3
 
195
98
350
293
4
 
468
335
910
803
5
 
408
311
783
719
6
 
408
271
779
679
7
 
459
332
905
791
8
 
538
351
994
889
9
 
359
277
708
636
10
 
314
183
560
497
11
 
405
674
1,163
1,079
12
 
437
476
1,004
913
13
 
658
562
1,345
1,220
14
 
514
372
990
886
15
 
139
231
406
370
16
 
270
312
661
582
17
 
641
624
1,394
1,265
18
 
436
492
1,020
928
19
 
545
646
1,327
1,191
20
 
360
506
935
866
21
 
408
567
1,068
975
22
 
599
868
1,609
1,467
23
 
369
673
1,160
1,042
24
 
230
425
736
655
25
 
95
215
346
310
26
 
631
886
1,675
1,517
27
 
128
136
301
264
28
 
455
410
936
865
29
 
443
487
1,028
930
30
 
662
711
1,574
1,373
Totals
 
12,384
12,861
28,117
25,245