ProposalProposed statute
The question: What would Proposition 137 do?
Proposition 137 would let Colorado keep existing sporting-goods sales-tax revenue and use it for conservation, wildfire, and water, without raising taxes.
Proposition 137 would direct a portion of existing state sales-tax revenue associated with sporting goods to conservation, wildfire mitigation, water, and outdoor recreation programs. It would exempt that revenue from the TABOR limit. It is a proposed statute, not a constitutional amendment.
Our explanation · Sources checked October 6, 2026
The evidence
2 excerpts“direct a portion of existing sales tax revenues from purchases and rentals of sporting goods to be used for certain conservation, wildfire risk mitigation, and outdoor recreation programs;”
Page 64, proposal summary
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Proposition 137“Passes with a majority vote.”
Proposition 137 / Initiative #308, approval threshold
Colorado Secretary of State
2026 ballot listing and registered committeesHow to read this
The measure adds provisions to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A majority vote is required to pass it; the 55% rule for many constitutional amendments does not apply. The state would keep and dedicate this revenue instead of treating it as ordinary General Fund revenue subject to TABOR.
What to keep in mind
This is a proposal on the November 3, 2026 ballot, not an enacted law. A dedicated funding source does not guarantee particular projects, acres protected, or wildfires prevented.