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Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act June Update (19-11)

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Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

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Professions & Occupations

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Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/28/2019

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

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2019 Summary of Agriculture Legislation

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to: regulate industrial hemp; increase food safety and branding; modify certain agricultural operations; and continue existing agricultural programs and laws.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/13/2019

Subject:

Agriculture

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

Staff Publications

2018 State Water Policy Handbook Update

This handbook was created to help members of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, the interim Water Resources Review Committee, and other legislators to better understand Colorado's water policies and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/06/2019

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Water

Issue Briefs

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

Other

Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts, Colorado Judicial Branch

This document provides a summary of the most frequently used court filing fees, surcharges, and costs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

Occupational and Professional Licensing for Military Spouses

This memorandum provides information concerning occupational and professional licenses for military spouses, including reciprocity and other licensing mechanisms for military spouses in Colorado and other states, and federal efforts to address military spouse licensure.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/21/2018

Subjects:

Military & Veterans

Professions & Occupations

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

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Issue Briefs

State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado. Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings. Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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