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Explanation of Amendments to Constitution and State Statutes
There are three amendments to the Colorado Constitution and eight to state Statutes, which require a greater amount of reading time. We have included a brief explanation of each for your convenience.
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Statute GG Statute 121 Statute 122 Statute 123 Statute 124 Statute 125 Statute 126 |
(YES) Increase state taxes by $100M to provide free public school meals using Colorado grown, raised and produced products. Increases taxes for those making $300,000 or more by reducing standard state income tax deduction from $16,000 to $12,000. (NO) Current method of free meals for households below certain thresholds.
(YES) Include tax chart showing average taxes owed for any citizen-initiated petition that changes income tax rate. (NO) Keeps petitions and ballots in same format. (YES) Reduces state income tax rate to 4.40 percent for 2022 and future. (NO) Keeps state income rate unchanged at 4.55 percent. (YES) Decriminalizes the possession and use of plant-based psychedelic drugs for those 21 and over. (NO) Use of psychedelic mushrooms or plant-based psychedelic substances will remain illegal. (YES) Provides additional funds beyond what has been appropriated already and puts no limits on the spending for low income housing. (NO) State revenues will be spent on priorities established by the state legislature or returned to taxpayers as under current law. (YES) Allow retail liquor stores to increase the number of locations over time with no limit. (NO) Retains current law that limits a liquor store to 3 locations in the state until 2026. (YES) Allows grocery and convenience stores who sell beer to also sell wine. (NO) Licensed grocery and convenience stores can sell beer but not wine. (YES) Allows a third-party company to deliver alcohol from liquor-licensed businesses and makes takeout and delivery of alcohol from bars and restaurants permanently available. (NO) Requires businesses to use own employees to deliver alcohol. Takeout and delivery of alcohol from bars and restaurants is allowed until 2025. |
Pray and let God guide and direct regarding these changes. Make sure they align with Kingdom priorities.