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

[RandySF]

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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