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Denver, Colorado, Ballot Measure 2A, Sales Tax to Fund Environmental and Climate-Related Programs and TABOR Spending Limit Increase (November 2020)
| Denver Ballot Measure 2A | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Denver Ballot Measure 2A was on the ballot as a referral in Denver on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city and county of Denver to levy an additional 0.25% sales tax generating an estimated $40 million per year to fund climate-related programs and programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Denver from 8.31% to 8.56%. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city and county of Denver to levy an additional 0.25% sales tax to fund climate-related programs and programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in Denver at 8.31%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Ballot Measure 2A.
Election results
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Denver Ballot Measure 2A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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231,174 | 62.34% | ||
| No | 139,683 | 37.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Measure 2A was as follows:
| “ | SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SALES AND USE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $40 MILLION ANNUALLY, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2021, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A TWENTYFIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) SALES AND USE TAX RATE (2.5 CENTS ON A TEN-DOLLAR PURCHASE) WITH EXEMPTIONS FOR FOOD, WATER, FUEL, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, TO BE USED TO FUND PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION, AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING:
• JOB CREATION THROUGH LOCAL WORKFORCE TRAINING AND NEW CAREERS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; • INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN SOLAR POWER, BATTERY STORAGE AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; • NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAMS; • ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMS THAT HELP VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE; • PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, CLEAN, SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES, LIKE WALKING, BIKING, TRANSIT, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD-SCALE TRANSIT; AND • UPGRADE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF HOMES, OFFICES AND INDUSTRY TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT, UTILITY BILLS, AND INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;
THIS DEDICATED FUNDING SHOULD MAXIMIZE INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, AND COMMUNITIES MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENDEAVOR TO INVEST 50% OF THE DEDICATED FUNDS DIRECTLY IN COMMUNITY WITH A STRONG LENS TOWARD EQUITY AND RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; THE SPENDING OF FUNDS WILL BEOVERSEEN BY THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE ACTION, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY AND THE CITIZEN’S SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE; ALL FUNDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW; AND REQUIRING THAT REVENUES FROM THESE INCREASED TAXES SHALL BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY EXPENDITURE, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Denver.
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