Amendment 52 was a proposed 2008 ballot initiative in

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for around half of

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funds to be redirected to

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building and maintenance projects, especially expanding

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(I-70). 64.3% of the voters voted against it, so it did not go into effect.

Results

Conflict with Amendment 58

Both Amendment 58 and Amendment 52 appeared on the ballot in 2008, and they both regarded the handling of Colorado's use of the severance tax. While 58 would have allocated the money into college scholarships and natural resources, 52 would have redirected the money into improving I-70. Neither initiative passed.

References

Amendment 52 Initiatives in the United States Constitution of Colorado Transportation ballot measures in the United States U.S. state constitutional amendments {{US-law-stub