Ballot History

Year: 2021

Ballot Number: Amendment 78

Short Title: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money

Ballot Title: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning money that the state receives, and, in connection therewith, requiring all money received by the state, including money provided to the state for a particular purpose, known as custodial money, to be subject to appropriation by the general assembly after a public hearing; repealing the authority to disburse money from the state treasury by any other means; requiring all custodial money to be deposited into the newly created custodial funds transparency fund and the earnings on those deposits to be transferred to the general fund; and allowing the state to retain and spend all custodial money and earnings and revenue on that custodial money as a voter-approved revenue change?

Election Results:
Rejected

Votes For: 646,983 (43.0%)
Votes Against: 856,704 (57.0%)

Type of Change: Constitutional

Initiative/Referendum: Initiative

Bill/Resolution #:
Election Results - SOS: https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/111056/web.278093/#/detail/101

Categories: Government Finance