Limits on College Affordability Tax Spending
City Council meeting · Monday, September 28 at 3:30 PM
The decision
Should Denver ban spending college affordability tax revenue on alcohol and certain administrative expenses?
Who notices: Denver taxpayers and students who rely on assistance through the Prosperity Denver Fund could notice the effects.
Plain-language summary based on official city records. Written with AI assistance.
Your potential impact
After · What could change
The ordinance would use the name Prosperity Denver Fund and establish new spending restrictions.
The trade-offs
Potential benefits
Denver taxpayers
Explicit spending bans could give taxpayers a clearer standard for checking how this revenue is used.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Possible concerns
College assistance program administrators
If the restrictions cover expenses needed to deliver assistance, administrators may need another funding source to keep those tasks running.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
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Where things stand
Current official status: Passed
Listed council meeting: September 28, 2026
A final vote result isn't available on this page yet. That doesn't mean a vote hasn't happened. The official record in Sources & transparency below has the City's latest status and meeting details.
Brought forward by Amanda Sandoval, Jamie Torres
Sources & transparency
Plain-language summary based on Denver's official city records, written with AI assistance. Not yet checked by a person.
26-1364Official status: PassedUpdated by the City Oct 8, 2026
Read the official record
A bill for an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 11, prohibiting the spending of College affordability tax revenues on the purchase of alcohol and other administrative expenditures, and making conforming changes to reflect the fund's name change from Denver College Affordability Fund to the Prosperity Denver Fund. Amends Article IV of Chapter 11, prohibiting the spending of College affordability tax revenues on the purchase of alcohol and other administrative expenditures, and making conforming changes to reflect the fund's name change from Denver College Affordability Fund to the Prosperity Denver Fund. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-15-2026.