SCR 22-001

This Colorado bill requires that any new or increased fees proposed by the state must be approved by at least two-thirds of both houses of the legislature on separate days. This means that a simple majority won't be enough for such fee changes to pass. The bill defines "fees" as charges meant to cover specific government services rather than general revenue-raising measures. Since it has been signed, this resolution is now in effect and will impact how new or increased fees are approved by the state legislature going forward.

Official Summary

The concurrent resolution requires any bill that imposes a new fee, authorizes the imposition of a new fee, increases an existing fee, or authorizes the increase of an existing fee to be approved by a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly, taken on 2 separate days in each house, to become law. The concurrent resolution defines a "fee" as a charge that is levied to defray the cost of a particular government service provided to those charged or to mitigate the impact of an activity engaged in by those charged and that is not levied for the purpose of raising any revenue for a general public purpose. (Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.)