Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution requiring legislation passed by the state legislature that has a negative effect on the state's gross domestic product to be approved by the voters, and, in connection therewith, requiring legislation that has a negative economic impact to the state's gross domestic product of $100 million or more during the first five years after the legislation's passage to be approved by a vote of the people prior to becoming effective if a person submits an economic impact statement documenting the impact; authorizing a party not satisfied with the impact determination to appeal the decision to the district court; and establishing time lines for submission, approval, and appeal of the economic impact statement.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution requiring legislation passed by the state legislature that has a negative effect on the state's gross domestic product to be approved by the voters, and, in connection therewith, requiring legislation that has a negative economic impact to the state's gross domestic product of $100 million or more during the first five years after the legislation's passage to be approved by a vote of the people prior to becoming effective if a person submits an economic impact statement documenting the impact; authorizing a party not satisfied with the impact determination to appeal the decision to the district court; and establishing time lines for submission, approval, and appeal of the economic impact statement?

Hearing April 17, 2024

Single subject approved (2-1, Conley); staff draft amended; titles set.
The Board determined that the proposed initiative requires the addition of language to the Colorado Constitution. The requirement for approval by fifty-five percent of the votes cast applies to this initiative.
The Board made technical corrections to the text of the initiative.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Jeremiah Barry, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 6:10 PM.

Rehearing April 25, 2024

Motion for rehearing (Miller) was granted only to the extent the Board made changes to the title (3-0).
Board members: Theresa Conley, Jeremiah Barry, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 3:53 PM.

* Unofficially captioned "Legislation With Economic Impact Voter Approval" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.