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Evidence-Based Treatments to Reduce the Disordered Use of Opioid Drugs, Office of State Planning and Budgeting
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
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Colorado Problem Solving Courts, Colorado Courts
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
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Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
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Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
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Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
09/13/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Other
Colorado Hospital Association Opioid Reduction Strategy
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Issue Briefs
Colorado's Minimum Wage (17-37)
Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, such as in Colorado, the higher wage prevails. This issue brief provides an...
Issue Briefs
Emergency Mental Health Holds (17-38)
This issue brief addresses the state’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for a person to be involuntarily held for a 72-hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to...
Issue Briefs
State Aid for Low Income Families
This issue brief explains Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, known as Colorado Works, which provides financial and other assistance. The federally funded program is overseen at the state level by the Department of Human Services and is administered at the county...
Other
Truckers Against Trafficking - Prevention and Intervention: Combating Human Trafficking Through the Trucking Industry
Presented to the TLRC at its November 2, 2017 meeting.
Issue Briefs
Workers' Compensation (17-41)
Colorado’s workers’ compensation law provides various benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries and illnesses. This issue brief provides an overview of the employer obligations to the program, workers’ compensation benefits, and how the program is administered.
Issue Briefs
Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works in conjunction with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state. The EDC is statutorily required to oversee six programs, which are administered by OEDIT. This issue brief...
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.
11/22/2017
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to Colorado’s behavioral health crisis system and the use and misuse of opioids. Other issues considered include child care regulations, child welfare, and a job program for individuals receiving cash...
Final/Annual Reports
2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.
Summary of Major Legislation
Business & Economic Development Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to tax credits, employee-owned businesses, the state’s sales and use tax structure, and reducing the regulatory burden on small businesses.
Summary of Major Legislation
Labor & Employment Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to professional licensing and regulation, wage law transparency, workers’ compensation insurance, and workforce development programs.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures on environmental matters, public health care issues, and certificates and licenses. The bills and resolutions described below passed and became law, unless otherwise noted.
Final/Annual Reports
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System, 2017 Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
Staff Publications
2018 MHDCJS Advisory Task Force Members
Staff Publications
Medical Aid-in-Dying
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado’s Medical Aid-in-Dying law, which legalized the practice of prescribing medical aid-in-dying medication to eligible terminally ill patients in Colorado.
Staff Publications
State Employee Payroll Schedule
This memorandum addresses questions around recent announcements and consideration of changes to the state employee payroll schedule. Legislative Council Staff has received inquiries regarding the timing and amount of state employee payroll during the months of July and August 2018 as a result...
Staff Publications
Adams County Youth Services Center Property Acquisition
This memorandum summarizes a request from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to acquire a 15-acre parcel of land from Adams County for the construction of a new youth services center in the 17th Judicial District.
Staff Publications
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements
07/18/2018
Business & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Environment
Issue Briefs
Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)
This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).