Colorado General Assembly Toggle Main Menu

First Regular Session | 74th General Assembly

Colorado General Assembly

Visit & Learn
Find My Legislator
Watch & Listen

Interim Schedule
Bills
Laws
Legislators
Committees
Initiatives
Budget
Audits
Publications
- Find A Publication
- All Publications
Agencies

This website requires javascript to run optimally on computers, mobile devices, and screen readers. Please enable javascript for the best experience!

Staff Publications

The Role of Colorado's Forests in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Subject

Natural Resources & Environment

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

01/10/2020

This memorandum provides information regarding programs in Colorado that address deforestation and forest degradation, and the role that forests can play in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

Download

Facebook
Twitter
Email

Related Publications

Sort by

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Coal Severance Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE30

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Natural Resources Major Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to natural resources and the environment, including environmental protection; wildfire prevention and control; land and species conservation; and state parks.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/09/2020

Subject:

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Energy Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to energy, including consumer protection and bill assistance; energy efficiency in new construction; renewable energy; and natural gas.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Transportation Costs & Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Manufacturing and Processing Costs

Report No. 2020-TE16

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Oil Shale Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE19

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Stripper Well Exemption

Report No. 2020-TE22

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Ad Valorem Credit

Report No. 2020-TE24

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Staff Publications

Air Pollution Regulation in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the history of the Clean Air Act, describes common air pollutants and their health impacts, describes Colorado’s air quality concerns and state programs, and lists recently proposed legislation, which aims to improve air quality.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/21/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Effective Tax Rates on Oil and Natural Gas

This memorandum provides information concerning severance taxes in Colorado and eight other western states. The memo provides detailed information on Colorado’s severance tax structure, including estimates for the current value of the ad valorem tax credit and the stripper well exemption. ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/19/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Property Taxes on Oil and Natural Gas Property

This memo uses a unique dataset to estimate property taxes levied on the production of oil and gas to answer the following questions...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/31/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

State Revenue & Budget

Colorado General Assembly

200 E Colfax Avenue

Denver, CO 80203

comments.ga@coleg.gov

Resources & Information

Capitol Security Protocol
Colorado Open Records Act Maximum Hourly Research and Retrieval Fee
Legislative Resources & Requirements
Legislative Workplace Study
Rules & Regulations of Executive Agencies
Salaries for Legislators, Statewide Elected Officials, and County Officers
State Home
Transparency Online Project

Policies

Remote Testimony and Remote Participation Policies
Open Records Requests & Policy
Privacy Policy
Public Wi-Fi
Services for Persons with Disabilities and Grievance Resolution Procedures
State of Colorado Accessibility Statement
Workplace Expectations
Workplace Harassment Policy

For Legislators & Staff

Ethics Tutorial
IT Login
New Legislator Orientation
Social Calendar
House and Senate Rules
Policy on Member Requests for CSP Protection

Email addresses for the Colorado legislature have changed from the @state.co.us domain to the @coleg.gov domain on December 1, 2022. Details

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause (unless otherwise specified) is August 7, 2023. Details

The 2023 Ballot Information Booklet (Blue Book) is now available. Details

Related Publications

Pages

Colorado General Assembly