2006 Colorado Referendum H

none October 2024 Referendum H Limiting a State Business Income Tax Deduction November 7, 2006 Colorado 744,475 722,651 1,467,126 250px County results For #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Referendum H was a 2006 Colorado referendum to bar businesses from claiming a state income tax business deduction for wages paid to workers who were known at the time of hiring to be undocumented immigrants. It passed and it affected employees hired on and after January 1, 2008.Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated 2006 Primary 2006 General https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman October 7, 2024 April 1, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210401005901/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf dead Arguments Arguments for: It targets the employment of unauthorized aliens, which is the root cause of illegal immigration. It reduces the financial advantage a business gains from paying lower wages to people illegally in the country. Arguments against: It will have little or no effect on illegal immigration because it increases taxes only if a business voluntarily discloses its paid wages to unauthorized aliens. Illegal immigration is a national issue and the responsibility of the federal government. Who's for it? --Rep. Debbie Benefield, D-Jefferson County Who's against it? --Douglas Bruce See also List of Colorado ballot measures External links Legislative Council ballot analysis Ballot question language Bell Policy Center 2006 Voter's Guide analysis References Category:2006 Colorado ballot measures