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Issue Briefs

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)

Subjects

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/23/2018

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).

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State Procurement and Contracting (2019 Update)

The purchase of goods and services by most executive branch agencies in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code and rules (code and rules). The code and rules are designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Capital Construction

State Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Historic Property Preservation Tax Credit

Report No. 2019-TE7

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Housing

Staff Publications

Broadband Internet Services 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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Staff Publications

State Regulation of Passenger Carrier Services, Taxis, and Transportation Network Companies

This memorandum summarizes the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC’s) authority to regulate passenger carrier services, taxis, and transportation network companies (TNCs). Specifically, this memorandum discusses PUC regulations concerning common carriers, contract carriers, limited regulation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/25/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Professions & Occupations

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Biogas Production Components Sales Tax Exemption

Report No. 2018-TE13

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2018

Subjects:

Energy

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Energy Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures concerning the Colorado Energy Office, oil and natural gas regulations, and energy storage systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/30/2018

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/18/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

Final Report House Select Committee on Climate Responsibility

The House Select Committee on Climate Responsibility was convened pursuant to House Rule 25B, which allows the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker) to create a committee to review a single specified subject matter area or issue during a regular legislative session. The purpose of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/13/2018

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Senate Select Committee on Energy and the Environment Final Report

The Senate Select Committee on Energy and the Environment was convened pursuant to Senate Rule 22(c), which allows the Senate President to create a committee to review a single specified subject matter area or issue during a regular legislative session. According to the Senate President’s...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/01/2018

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

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