Colorado Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Increase Measure (2019)
| Colorado Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Increase Measure | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2019 | |
| Topic Tobacco and Taxes | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
The Colorado Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Increase Measure (House Bill 1333) was not on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred state statute on November 5, 2019.
The measure would have increased taxes on tobacco and cigarettes and would create a tax on nicotine (vaping) products. This measure would have required voter approval under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). [1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Colorado, a legislatively referred state statute must be passed by a simple majority vote in each chamber of the state legislature and signed by the governor. Due to the Colorado TABOR, statewide voter approval is required to enact any legislation to increase government revenue at a faster rate than the combined rate of population increase and inflation.
House Bill 1333 was introduced in the House on April 24, 2019. It passed in the House on May 1, 2019, in a vote of 34-31. The measure failed to pass in the Senate.[1]
| Vote in the Colorado House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 33  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 31 | 1 |
| Total percent | 52.3% | 47.7% | 0.00% |
| Democrat | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 22 | 0 |
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