Bill would expand RTD's tax base

[DET63]

The Regional Transportation District and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District would expand their sales-taxing power to include items that previously only the state could touch under a bill moving through the legislature.
House Bill 1272, which must pass one more vote in House before moving on to the Senate, aligns the two sales-tax collecting districts' powers with the state, allowing them to tax items including candy and soft drinks, cigarettes, direct-mail advertising material and food containers.

If passed, the bill, sponsored by Rep. Dickie Lee Hullinghorst, D-Boulder, and Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, would lead to a net increase of about 0.6 percent in sales and use tax revenue for RTD and SCFD. In RTD's case, it would raise an additional $2.7 million annually.

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The RTD operates bus and light rail in Denver.

Comment posted in response:

Ituku about 5 hours ago
I've seen plenty of whoppers before, but the idea that this is not a tax increase even though you will be paying more in taxes takes the cake.

I wonder how long it will take for the inevitable lawsuit to work its way to the Colorado Supreme Court?

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[SubwayNut]

Oh TABOR.