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File #: 20-1413    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 11/23/2020 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 12/21/2020 Final action: 12/21/2020
Title: A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Climate Protection" Fund and appropriating budget for the fund in 2021. Establishes the Climate Protection Special Revenue Fund to receive sales tax revenue for the administration of the Climate Action program, per Division 2 of Chapter 2 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, as amended through Referred Measure 2A in the November 2020 election, and appropriates $37,128,521 to said fund for 2021. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-1-20.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR20 1413 DOF Climate Protection Fund, 2. CB20-1413_Climate Protection_SRF, 3. 20-1413 Filed Bill_Climate Protection_SRF, 4. 20-1413 - signed, 5. 20-1413 A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the “Climate Protection” Fund and appr
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 11-23-20

Requesting Agency: Finance
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Name: Rachel Bardin
Email: Rachel.Bardin@denvergov.org

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A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Climate Protection" Fund and appropriating budget for the fund in 2021.
Establishes the Climate Protection Special Revenue Fund to receive sales tax revenue for the administration of the Climate Action program, per Division 2 of Chapter 2 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, as amended through Referred Measure 2A in the November 2020 election, and appropriates $37,128,521 to said fund for 2021. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-1-20.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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In November 2020, Denver voters approved Referred Measure 2A, which increased the sales tax rate by 0.25% starting January 1, 2021 to be spent on job creation through local workforce training and new careers for under-resourced individuals in renewable and clean energy technology and management of natural resources; increased investments in solar power, battery storage and...

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