Review and Comment Hearing for Initiative #214, 215, 216
Legislative Council and the Office of Legislative Legal Services walked backers of three proposed 2026 ballot measures — a 4.4% income-tax cap, tougher theft penalties, and enhanced sentences for child sex crimes — through their technical review, with the child-sentencing measure drawing the most drafting corrections.
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“I mean, there's no cap right now. Right. Like, I understand that you can, you know, to. To move it up, et cetera, you have to vote. But like, there's not a cap and statute that says taxes can't go beyond this. And in order to change that, you have to repeal it.”
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Sign in to subscribeOkay. For the record, Elizabeth Ramey, Legislative council staff. We are here for the review and comment hearing for proposed initiative measure 2025. 2026, number two 14. And with me at the table are Jed Franklin with the Office of Legislative Legal Services, Suzanne Taheri, proponent, Michael Fields, proponent. Okay. So we are here to review the memorandum to Susan Teheri and Michael Fields from Legislative Council staff and Office of Legislative legal services dated January 21, 2026. The subject is. Katie says she doesn't hear us yet. Oh, we do. Okay. I hate that. Okay. Don't like to hear myself. Right. Okay. And the subject is the proposed initiative measure 2025. 2026, number 214, concerning an income tax rate cap. Section 1401051 of Colorado Revised Statutes requires the directive the directors of the Legislative Council staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services to review and comment on initiative petitions for proposed laws and amendments to the Colorado Constitution. We hereby submit our comments and questions to you regarding the appended proposed initiative. The purpose of this statutory requirement of the directors of Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services is to provide comments and questions…
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