HB 17-1342

HB 17-1342, a Colorado bill that has been signed into law, allows counties to hold special elections at different times of the year for proposing public safety improvements taxes. Previously, these proposals could only be put to voters during general elections. Now, counties can also ask residents about such taxes during biennial county elections or in November of odd-numbered years. This change gives local governments more flexibility in how they seek voter approval for funding public safety initiatives.

Official Summary

Current law authorizes a county to propose a county public safety improvements tax by submitting a ballot question to the voters of the county at a general election only. The bill authorizes a county to also submit such a ballot question at a biennial county election or an election held in November of an odd-numbered year. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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