Fact check: Would Proposition HH really eliminate Coloradans’ taxpayer refunds?

The opponents of Proposition HH, the 10-year property tax relief plan on the November ballot, say the measure would “end” refunds owed to Coloradans’ by the state under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Supporters argue the initiative would “preserve” them. 

Both claims are misleading. 

Here’s a Colorado Sun fact check of how Proposition HH would affect TABOR refunds:

What are TABOR refunds

TABOR was a constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters in 1992. It requires voter approval for all tax increases but it also caps government growth and spending each year at the annual increase in population and inflation. 

Any tax revenue collected over that cap must be refunded to taxpayers unless voters agree to let the government increase the cap or waive their refunds altogether. 

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