FundingFiscal estimate
The question: Is $175 million a guaranteed annual amount?
When fully funded, the measure is expected to transfer $175 million in 2027–28, with increasing amounts in later years.
No. The Blue Book estimates $175.0 million transferred in state budget year 2027–28 and $180.2 million in 2028–29. The statutory allocation percentages are fixed; the annual revenue amount is calculated and can change.
Our explanation · Sources checked October 6, 2026
| Budget year | Estimated transfer |
|---|---|
| 2027–28 | $175.0 million |
| 2028–29 | $180.2 million |
Page 67, State Revenue. These are two dated estimates, not promised annual receipts.
Check the original, page 67The evidence
2 excerpts“The measure transfers an estimated $175.0 million in the 2027-28 budget year and $180.2 million in 2028-29 and future budget years for use on specified programs.”
Page 67, State Revenue
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Proposition 137“Some funds may not necessarily be spent in the year they were received.”
Page 68, State Spending
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Proposition 137How to read this
The filed text directs Legislative Council Staff to calculate the initial amount from sporting-goods economic and sales data, then adjust future amounts through revenue forecasts. The Blue Book anticipates growth in later years assuming sporting-goods sales growth.
What to keep in mind
Transfers and spending are different. Neither $175 million nor $180.2 million is a perpetual annual guarantee. Actual receipts, data updates, and the tax-credit safeguard can change the amount.