Report: Colorado bill could void transit initiative

(The Center Square) – Colorado voters will consider a ballot initiative in November that constitutionally requires specific state revenue to be allocated to road construction projects, but a new report says that if the state Legislature passes a bill, the initiative would become ineffective.

To help address the state’s road conditions, Initiative 175, also known as Restore Our Roads Colorado, would mandate that approximately $700 million of current Colorado state revenue be allocated to road transportation projects in fiscal year 2027-2028.

The Common Sense Institute Colorado report said the state’s tax or rate fees would not be...