Acronyms and Abbreviations

1525 - 1525 Sherman Street (north of the capitol)

CDC – Capital Development Committee

COLS - Committee on Legal Services

COW - Committee of the Whole

CRS or C.R.S. - Colorado Revised Statutes

CCUSL – Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws

HCPF - (pronounced "Hickpuff") - Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

HCR - House Committee Room or House Concurrent Resolution (depends on context)

JBC - Joint Budget Committee

JCR – Joint Committee Room

LAC – Legislative Audit Committee

LCS - Legislative Council Staff

LIS - Legislative Information Services

L/O - laid over to later in the calendar

LSB - Legislative Services Building (south of the capitol - the old state museum)

IP - introductory portion to a statutory section

OLLS or LLS - Office of Legislative Legal Services

OSA - Office of the State Auditor

PERA - Public Employees' Retirement Association

PI - postpone indefinitely (used in committee hearings)

SCR - Senate Committee Room or Senate Concurrent Resolution (depends on context)

SEBEC - strike everything below the enacting clause (a type of amendment)

SRC – Statutory Review Committee

SVMA - State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee

TABOR - Taxpayer's Bill of Rights

TLRC - Transportation Legislation Review Committee

WRRC – Water Resources Review Committee