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Driving Distracted Laws in Colorado

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

07/26/2017

The rise in distracted driving, often associated with ever-present smart phones and mobile devices, has been identified as a cause and contributing factor to automobile crashes. This issue brief gives an overview of state and federal regulations on the issue.

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Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary report for the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/06/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Transportation Legislation Review Committee Summary Report

Summary report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/04/2019

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Electric Vehicles in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of electric vehicles, including vehicle electrification policies, electric vehicles in Colorado, recent Colorado legislation, and future considerations.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/18/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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Road Usage Charge Programs (19-14)

Transportation infrastructure in the United States is primarily funded through motor fuel (gas) taxes. Facing declining future revenues and increased construction costs, some states have begun to experiment with a new way of funding transportation: the road usage charge. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/23/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Motor Vehicle Registration Fees

This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado motor vehicle registration fees. There are two types of fees when vehicles are registered annually: registration fees and the specific ownership tax. The memorandum discusses the history and distribution of vehicle registration fees and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Transportation and Motor Vehicles Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered transportation funding, policies of the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Public Utilities Commission, [motor vehicles, and other modes of transportation.] An overview of Colorado’s transportation system can be...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/20/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Dyed Diesel Fuel Excise Tax Exemption

Report No. 2019-TE19

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Non-Profit Transit Agency Fuel Tax Exemption

Report No. 2019-TE22

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Off-Road Fuel Use Excise Tax Exemptions

Report No. 2019-TE23

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (19-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states. It also addresses other types of protection orders authorized in Colorado law.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/28/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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