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Amendment 52 was a proposed 2008 ballot initiative inColorado,United States for around half ofseverance tax funds to be redirected tohighway building and maintenance projects, especially expandingInterstate 70 in Colorado (I-70). 64.3% of the voters voted against it, so it did not go into effect.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No | 1,418,009 | 64.22 |
| Yes | 790,124 | 35.78 |
| Total votes | 2,208,133 | 100.00 |
BothAmendment 58 and Amendment 52 appeared on the ballot in 2008, and they both regarded the handling of Colorado's use of the severance tax. While 58 would have allocated the money into college scholarships and natural resources, 52 would have redirected the money into improving I-70. Neither initiative passed.
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