Colorado Referendum A, Tourism-Related Sales Tax Measure (1993)

Colorado Referendum A
Election date November 2, 1993
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Colorado Referendum A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 2, 1993. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported reinstating the 0.2% sales tax for tourism-related services and goods.

A “no” vote opposed reinstating the 0.2% sales tax for tourism-related services and goods.

Election results

Colorado Referendum A
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		274,989	44.82%
No		338,546	55.18%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:

“

Shall state taxes be increased by $13,100,000 annually in the first full fiscal year of implementation, and by $13,100,000 as adjusied for inflation plus the percentage change in state population for each hscal year after the first full fiscal year of implementation, by reinstating the 0.2 percent sales tax on tourist-related items, including lodging services, restaurant food and drinks, ski lift admission, private tourist attraction admission, passenger automobile rental, and tour bus and sightseeing tickets for the purpose of funding statewide tourism markeilng and promotional programs under the colorado tourism board in order to assist future growth and promote colorado's continuing economic health?

”

Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1993 Measures

• 1993 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1993 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Colorado Blue Book (1993)