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HB 21-1321: Voter Transparency In Ballot Measures

Bill Summary:

The act requires that certain language appear at the beginning of a ballot title for an initiated measure that would either increase or decrease tax revenue through a tax change.First, in the case of a measure that would reduce state tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there be a reduction to the (description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing state revenue, which will reduce funding for state expenditures that include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of revenue reduction to the state in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in tax revenue...?". If the ballot measure specifies the public services or programs that are to be reduced by the tax change, those public services or programs must be stated in the ballot title.Second, in the case of a measure that would reduce local district property tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall funding available for counties, school districts, water districts, fire districts, and other districts funded, at least in part, by property taxes be impacted by a reduction of (projected dollar figure of property tax revenue reduction to all districts in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in property tax revenue...?".Finally, in the case of a measure that would increase tax revenue for any district through a tax change, after the language required by section 20 (3)(c) of article X of the state constitution, the ballot title must state either "in order to increase or improve levels of public services", or, if applicable, "in order to increase or improve levels of public services, including, but not limited to (the program expenditure that the measure states will receive increased funding)".The act also changes the requirements for the ballot information booklet entry for certain measures. The act requires the ballot information booklet entry for an initiated measure that would increase or decrease income tax revenue or state sales tax revenue to include a table that shows the number of tax filers in designated income categories, the total tax burden change for each of those income categories, and the average tax burden change for a filer within each of those income categories. If an initiated measure includes a tax change that reduces state tax revenue, the act requires the ballot information booklet to include a description of the 3 largest areas of program expenditure funded by the affected revenue stream.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)  

CEA Position Rationale: CEA supports greater transparency and clarity in ballot measures that impact funding and tax policy. 
Tier: 4

CEA Supported

House Status: Passed
Senate Status: Passed
Final Status: Passed

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House Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Amabile, JudyDemocrat13Pro-Environment Vote
Bacon, JenniferDemocrat7Pro-Environment Vote
Baisley, MarkRepublican39Anti-Environment Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocrat32Pro-Environment Vote
Bernett, TracyDemocrat12Pro-Environment Vote
Bird, ShannonDemocrat35Pro-Environment Vote
Bockenfeld, RodRepublican56Anti-Environment Vote
Boesenecker, AndrewDemocrat53Pro-Environment Vote
Bradfield, MaryRepublican21Anti-Environment Vote
Caraveo, YadiraDemocrat31Pro-Environment Vote
Carver, TerriRepublican20Anti-Environment Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublican58Pro-Environment Vote
Cutter, LisaDemocrat25Pro-Environment Vote
Daugherty, LindseyDemocrat29Pro-Environment Vote
Duran, MonicaDemocrat24Pro-Environment Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocrat46Pro-Environment Vote
Exum, TonyDemocrat17Pro-Environment Vote
Froelich, MegDemocrat3Pro-Environment Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocrat2Pro-Environment Vote
Geitner, TimRepublican19Anti-Environment Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez, SerenaDemocrat4Pro-Environment Vote
Gray, MattDemocrat33Pro-Environment Vote
Hanks, RonRepublican60Anti-Environment Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocrat8Pro-Environment Vote
Holtorf, RichardRepublican64Anti-Environment Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocrat10Pro-Environment Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocrat42Pro-Environment Vote
Jodeh, ImanDemocrat41Pro-Environment Vote
Kennedy, ChrisDemocrat23Pro-Environment Vote
Kipp, CathyDemocrat52Pro-Environment Vote
Larson, ColinRepublican22Anti-Environment Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocrat1Pro-Environment Vote
Luck, StephanieRepublican47Anti-Environment Vote
Lynch, MikeRepublican49Anti-Environment Vote
McCluskie, JulieDemocrat61Pro-Environment Vote
McCormick, KarenDemocrat11Pro-Environment Vote
McKean, HughRepublican51Anti-Environment Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocrat59Pro-Environment Vote
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocrat30Pro-Environment Vote
Mullica, KyleDemocrat34Pro-Environment Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublican45Anti-Environment Vote
Ortiz, DavidDemocrat38Pro-Environment Vote
Pelton, RodRepublican65Anti-Environment Vote
Pico, AndresRepublican16Anti-Environment Vote
Ransom, KimRepublican44Anti-Environment Vote
Rich, JaniceRepublican55Anti-Environment Vote
Ricks, NaquettaDemocrat40Pro-Environment Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocrat26Pro-Environment Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublican14Anti-Environment Vote
Sirota, EmilyDemocrat9Pro-Environment Vote
Snyder, MarcDemocrat18Pro-Environment Vote
Soper, MattRepublican54Anti-Environment Vote
Sullivan, TomDemocrat37Pro-Environment Vote
Tipper, KerryDemocrat28Pro-Environment Vote
Titone, BriannaDemocrat27Pro-Environment Vote
Valdez, AlexDemocrat5Pro-Environment Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocrat62Pro-Environment Vote
Van Beber, TonyaRepublican48Anti-Environment Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublican43Anti-Environment Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocrat36Pro-Environment Vote
Will, PerryRepublican57Anti-Environment Vote
Williams, DaveRepublican15Anti-Environment Vote
Woodrow, StevenDemocrat6Pro-Environment Vote
Woog, DanRepublican63Anti-Environment Vote
Young, MaryDemocrat50Pro-Environment Vote

Senate Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Bridges, JeffDemocrat26Pro-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocrat28Pro-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocrat33Pro-Education Vote
Cooke, JohnRepublican13Anti-Education Vote
Coram, DonRepublican6Anti-Education Vote
Danielson, JessieDemocrat20Pro-Education Vote
Donovan, KerryDemocrat5Pro-Education Vote
Fenberg, StephenDemocrat18Pro-Education Vote
Fields, RhondaDemocrat29Pro-Education Vote
Garcia, LeroyDemocrat3Pro-Education Vote
Gardner, BobRepublican12Anti-Education Vote
Ginal, JoannDemocrat14Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales, JulieDemocrat34Pro-Education Vote
Hansen, ChrisDemocrat31No vote taken
Hisey, DennisRepublican2Anti-Education Vote
Holbert, ChrisRepublican30Anti-Education Vote
Jaquez Lewis, SonyaDemocrat17Pro-Education Vote
Kirkmeyer, BarbaraRepublican23Anti-Education Vote
Kolker, ChrisDemocrat27Pro-Education Vote
Lee, PeteDemocrat11Pro-Education Vote
Liston, LarryRepublican10Anti-Education Vote
Lundeen, PaulRepublican9Anti-Education Vote
Moreno, DominickDemocrat21Pro-Education Vote
Pettersen, BrittanyDemocrat22Pro-Education Vote
Priola, KevinRepublican25Pro-Education Vote
Rankin, BobRepublican8Anti-Education Vote
Rodriguez, RobertDemocrat32Pro-Education Vote
Scott, RayRepublican7Anti-Education Vote
Simpson, CleaveRepublican35Anti-Education Vote
Smallwood, JimRepublican4Anti-Education Vote
Sonnenberg, JerryRepublican1Anti-Education Vote
Story, TammyDemocrat16Pro-Education Vote
Winter, FaithDemocrat24Pro-Education Vote
Woodward, RobRepublican15Anti-Education Vote
Zenzinger, RachelDemocrat19Pro-Education Vote