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The Governor’s Office has estimated this would result in cuts totaling between $2.2 and $3 billion from existing programs and services in the state budget in the first year alone.  \n• Initiative 50 would change our state’s constitution to create a 4% annual growth cap on property tax revenue and require statewide voter approval for any community to keep property tax revenue above the cap. This would result in an estimated loss of $550 million in 2026, $1 billion in 2027, and increasing amounts in future years.  \nInitiatives 108 and 50 would dramatically limit the resources available for critical services and programs that support children and their families at the state and local levels. Any services and programs funded by Colorado state General Fund dollars would be at risk of cuts or elimination if either of these proposals passes.  \nHow might these measures impact children’s programs and services at the state level?  \nCuts to Public Education & the Return of the Budget Stabilization Factor  \nThe Department of Education (CDE), which administers and oversees the state’s public education system, receives 64% of its funding from the General Fund. CDE sets and administers state academic standards and assessments, distributes all state and federal funding to the state’s 178 school districts, manages educator licensure and professional development programs, and is responsible for services for students with special learning needs, students learning English, and public school transportation.  \nIf these initiatives pass, the state budget will revert to the conditions that led to the Budget Stabilization Factor (BSF), a budgeting mechanism that cut $10 billion from public schools in less than 15 years. The state was forced to create the BSF when the 2009 global financial crisis caused a sudden 10% drop in state revenue and the state could not make enough cuts to other services to meet its constitutional responsibility to fund public education. If these initiatives pass, the state will cut its budget for public education and will have to institute a new version of the BSF.  \nWith or without the return of the BSF, if these initiatives pass, any hope of improving Colorado teacher pay any time soon will also vanish. Cutting district budgets each year by hundreds of millions of dollars will make it impossible for districts to keep teacher pay competitive with other professions or teachers in nearby states. Today, the average salary in Colorado is about $80,000 while the average Colorado teacher makes about $61,000.  \nThe passage of these ballot measures will put numerous education services and programs at risk:  \n• New Public School Funding Formula: Passed in 2024, this formula would equitably distribute funding across schools and increase overall school funding by $500 million.  \n• New Statewide Longitudinal Data System: Passed in 2024, this effort would help the state better align and deliver services across early childhood, K12 education, postsecondary and workforce systems.  \n• Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA): In 2024, the state contributed $7.4 million from the General Fund to keep the school lunch program going. Some 230,000 Colorado students were served breakfast and lunch throughout the school year because of this program.  \n• CSI Mill Levy Equalization: Charter schools authorized by the Charter School Institute (CSI) have access to mill levy equalization funds to reduce inequitable funding between students in district public schools and charter public schools.  \n• Career ","cbCaidZ3XlzVYH0l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidZ3XlzVYH0l","pdf",86499,"English","# Property Tax Initiatives and Expected Revenue Losses\n## Initiative 108: Assessment Cuts and Reimbursement Requirements\n## Initiative 50: Constitutional Growth Cap and Voter Approval\n# Impacts on State-Funded Children’s Services\n## Public Education Funding and the Potential Return of BSF\n## Teacher Pay and District Budget Pressure\n## Programs at Risk in K-12 Education\n# Cuts to Child Care and Early Childhood Programs\n## CDEC Funding Sources and Core Responsibilities","[{\"question\":\"What are the main effects of Initiative 108 on Colorado’s budget and local governments?\",\"answer\":\"Initiative 108 would cut property tax assessment rates and require the state to reimburse local governments for lost revenue. The Governor’s Office estimates total cuts of $2.2 to $3 billion to state budget programs in the first year.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes would Initiative 50 make to Colorado’s constitution regarding property tax revenue?\",\"answer\":\"Initiative 50 would create a 4% annual growth cap on property tax revenue and require statewide voter approval for communities to exceed the cap. 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