2008 Colorado Amendment 52

none July 2021 Amendment 52 Use of Severance Tax Revenue for Highways November 4, 2008 Colorado 790,124 1,418,009 2,208,133 250px County results Against #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Amendment 52 was a proposed 2008 ballot initiative in Colorado, United States for around half of severance tax funds to be redirected to highway building and maintenance projects, especially expanding Interstate 70 in Colorado (I-70). 64.3% of the voters voted against it, so it did not go into effect.http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html 2008 Colorado Election Results - Ballot Issues - Rocky Mountain News Projects.rockymountainnews.com 2008-11-22 August 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Results Amendment 52https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2008AbstractBook.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160329235504/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2008AbstractBook.pdf dead March 29, 2016 Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary 2008 General Secretary of State of Colorado Buescher Bernie June 29, 2009 October 3, 2024 790124 1418009 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 Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:Constitution of Colorado Category:Amendments to the Constitution of Colorado Category:Transportation ballot measures in the United States