Staff Publications

Ranked Choice Voting

Subjects

Elections & Redistricting

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

10/10/2024

This memorandum provides an overview of ranked choice voting in Colorado and other states. Ranked choice voting is a method of voting where voters rank candidates by preference. Ranked choice voting is currently used in nonpartisan elections in several Colorado municipalities, with at least one additional municipality planning to use it in future elections.

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Staff Publications

State Government Enterprises

This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2023-24, over 30 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/04/2024

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association

The state legislature established the Colorado Public Employee's Retirement Association (PERA) in 1931 to provide a pension benefit to state and local government employees, predating the federal Social Security Act of 1935 by four years. PERA is administered under Article 51 of Title 24 of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/30/2024

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act

The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/29/2024

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Local Government

Public Health

State Government

Staff Publications

Folleto de información 2024 Declaraciónes de Impacto Fiscal

Este documento incluye declaraciónes de impacto fiscal preparadas por el personal del Consejo Legislativo para las medidas en la boleta estatal de noviembre de 2024.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

Folleto de información 2024 Legislación remitida

Este documento incluye los dos proyectos de ley que remitieron medidas a la boleta de noviembre de 2024.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

Folleto de información 2024 Evaluaciones del Desempeño Judicial

Este documento incluye evaluaciones del desempeño judicial de todo los jueces en Colorado que se encuentran en la boleta de Noviembre 2024.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

2024 Blue Book Referring Legislation

This document includes the two bills that referred measures to the November 2024 ballot.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

2024 Blue Book Judicial Performance Evaluations

This document includes judicial performance evaluations for all judges in Colorado who appear on the November 2024 ballot for retention.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

2024 Blue Book Fiscal Impact Statements

This document includes fiscal impact statements prepared by Legislative Council Staff for the following measures on the November 2024 statewide ballot.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2024

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Staff Publications

2024 October Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report

In accordance with Section 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., The Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report outlines the ongoing efforts made by the staff of the legislative branch of the State of Colorado to improve and maintain a digital landscape that is inclusive and accessible to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/01/2024

Subject:

State Government

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