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Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

Subjects

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/01/2020

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

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Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)

This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/22/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

State Government

Staff Publications

State and Local Cybersecurity Collaboration

This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state’s overall cybersecurity posture.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/15/2020

Subjects:

Local Government

State Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Issue Briefs

State Laws Pertaining to Quarantines (20-12)

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. Isolation separates sick people with a communicable disease from people...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/02/2020

Subjects:

Public Health

State Government

Issue Briefs

Family, Medical, and Sick Leave Laws (20-10)

This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state family, medical, and sick leave laws.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/27/2020

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Labor & Employment

Local Government

Issue Briefs

PERA's Automatic Adjustment Provision (20-09)

Senate Bill 18-200, Modifications to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to Eliminate Unfunded Liability, included an automatic adjustment provision (AAP) that triggers when PERA's trusts are not on track to reach full funding within the targeted 30-year period. This...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/27/2020

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Consumer Data Privacy Laws (20-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of consumer data privacy, describes applicable federal laws, and summarizes recent state legislation proposed to strengthen consumer data privacy laws.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/09/2020

Subjects:

Local Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Session Related Publications

House Term Limits

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Representative	House District

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2020

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Session Related Publications

Senate Term Limits

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Senator	Senate District	Next Election for District

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2020

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Staff Publications

Directory of State Government 2020

This directory has been prepared as a service to members of the General Assembly. It is intended to be a quick reference guide to Colorado state government. It provides telephone numbers, locations, contact names, email addresses, and home pages for the major offices of the legislative,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2020

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

Mobile Home Parks Overview (20-03)

This issue brief provides background information on mobile homes and an overview of the Mobile Home Park Act, including recent changes to the law with regard to county ordinances, registrations, the dispute resolution and enforcement program, and evictions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/24/2020

Subjects:

Housing

Local Government