Issue Briefs

High Performance Certification Program (2014)

Subject

State Revenue & Budget

Agency

Published

12/02/2014

New construction and substantial renovation of academic buildings and facilities constructed or maintained with state General Fund moneys (hereafter referred to as "state facilities") are required to comply with the High Performance Certification Program (HPCP). The program requires the application of energy efficiency standards and sustainable building practices to achieve operational cost savings and a decreased environmental impact. This issue brief outlines details of the HPCP.

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Budget Related Publications

Forecast December 2021

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2021

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Wildfire-related Funding in Colorado

The state incurs wildfire-related expenditures in several departments for various activities including wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation, suppression, and recovery. These activities are not explicitly broken out in the state budget and are spread across various line items in...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/02/2021

Subjects:

Natural Resources & Environment

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2021-22

The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

08/23/2021

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2021

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/18/2021

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Legislative Changes and Flexibility in the Use of American Rescue Plan Funds

This memorandum provides information on how revenue changes in legislative measures may impact the state’s flexibility in using its $3.8 billion allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. This memorandum will be updated as additional federal guidance becomes available and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/20/2021

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Forecast March 2021

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/19/2021

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Economic Indicators Update

This memorandum provides a summary of leading economic indicators to inform the General Assembly of the current state of the Colorado and U.S. economies. Available data through December suggest that the pace of recovery remained subdued or even reversed course in recent months as coronavirus...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/03/2021

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

2020 Capital Development Final Report

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2020 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2018 session. A five-year history and three-...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/01/2021

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

TABOR Emergency Provisions

On March 11, 2020, Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 003, declaring a disaster emergency pursuant to state law due to the presence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). The disaster emergency declaration triggers certain provisions in the Colorado Constitution and state law....

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/29/2021

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Public Health

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

FY 2021-22 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

12/22/2020

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

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Pages

Colorado General Assembly