“Another election bill passed by the legislature this year, House Bill 1084, would change the ballot language for citizen-initiated measures that increase state spending without being accompanied by a dedicated source of funding or offsetting budget reductions.”

“those initiatives would have to be accompanied by a disclosure in the state ballot guide, known as the blue book, about how the state’s top three budget line items — Medicaid, K-12 education and higher education — could be reduced if the measure passes.”

“Rep. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, a sponsor of the bill”

“Proposition 130, a measure voters passed in 2024, directed $350 million toward local law enforcement.”

“Initiative 175... would ask voters to require the legislature to spend a certain amount each year on roads.”

“a bill passed by the legislature in 2021 that requires citizen-initiative ballot measures that would increase or decrease the state’s income or sales tax rates to disclose how the state’s three largest budget line items would be affected. However, those disclosures must be on the ballot, not just in the blue book.”