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RandySF

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Thu May 28, 2026, 07:09 PM Thursday

Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative to spend motor vehicle and fuel tax revenue on roads; legislature passes bi

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on May 26, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to funding road transportation expenses.

More specifically, the measure — referred to as Initiative 175 — would add a new section to Article X of the Colorado Constitution to require both the state and local governments to spend any state revenue collected to support road transportation on costs related to:

- the construction, maintenance, and operation of public streets, roads, highways, or bridges;
- the development and improvement of safety measures for motor vehicles traveling on public streets, roads, highways, or bridges;
- the design, engineering, and management required for road transportation; and
the Colorado state patrol.

The revenue would be collected from sales and excise taxes on motor vehicles and fuel, as well as two-thirds of the sales and use taxes on motor vehicle parts, equipment, and accessories. The state would then allocate the collected revenue among local governments and the state highway fund.




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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative to spend motor vehicle and fuel tax revenue on roads; legislature passes bi (Original Post) RandySF Thursday OP
Details? - What other programs will lose money that comes from these sources? Norrrm Thursday #1

Norrrm

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1. Details? - What other programs will lose money that comes from these sources?
Thu May 28, 2026, 07:32 PM
Thursday

It says the legislation is new but not the taxation which might even go down.

What other taxes, fees, tolls, licenses, and so forth will have to be increased?

My wallet does not know the difference between taxes and fees, tolls, licenses.

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