2008 Colorado Amendment 52

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.^[1]

Amendment 52

November 4, 2008
Use of Severance Tax Revenue for Highways
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 790,124 35.78% No 1,418,009 64.22% Total votes 2,208,133 100.00%
Against   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%

Results

Amendment 52^[2]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,418,009	64.22
Yes	790,124	35.78
Total votes	2,208,133	100.00

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.