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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Per your request, below is the ballot language regarding the 40 percent tobacco tax:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">BALLOT ISSUE _____</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TAX ON TOBACCO VAPING PRODUCTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">SHALL CITY OF BOULDER TAXES BE INCREASED TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND DOLLARS (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) ANNUALLY BY IMPOSING A SALES AND USE TAX OF UP TO 40 PERCENT OF THE RETAIL SALES PRICE OF ALL ELECTRONIC SMOKING
DEVICES, INCLUDING ANY REFILL, CARTRIDGE OR COMPONENT OF SUCH A PRODUCT; THE TERM “ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE” SHALL HAVE THE MEANING AS IN SECTION 6-4.5-1 OF THE BOULDER REVISED CODE;
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">SHALL ALL OF THE REVENUES COLLECTED BE USED TO <o:p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">FUND:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST OF THE TAX, AND THEREAFTER FOR:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A LICENSING PROGRAM FOR ALL NICOTINE PRODUCT RETAILERS;<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEALTH PROMOTION;<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">EDUCATION PROGRAMS REGARDING NICOTINE PRODUCT USE INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT;<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">WITH ANY REMAINING FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING LIBRARY, POLICE, FIRE, PARKS, TRANSPORTATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">ALL EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">SHALL THE FULL PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AT SUCH RATES AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE COLLECTION, RETENTION,
OR SPENDING OF ANY OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS BY THE CITY OF BOULDER UNDER ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">O: (303) 441-3020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">D: (303) 441-1831<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Young, Mary <YoungM@bouldercolorado.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 14, 2021 4:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> HOTLINE <HOTLINE@bouldercolorado.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bouldercouncilhotline] Ballot Language for 40% Tobacco Tax<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I would like to request the ballot language that was used for the passage of the 40% tobacco tax.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:green">Mary Dolores Young</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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