Session Related Publications

SMART Act Hearings Overview Memorandum

Subject

State Government

Agency

Published

01/10/2023

This memorandum provides an overview of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act" (SMART Government Act). The act requires executive agencies to annually present specific information to joint legislative committees during the first two weeks of the legislative session. This memorandum summarizes the information that state agencies are required to submit to committees in advance of the hearings and the requirements of the hearings.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its own operations, federal relations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization and recording.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/01/2020

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

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

Labor & Employment

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

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

Staff Publications

State Government Enterprises

This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2017-18, 22 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least one...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/20/2019

Subjects:

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Fiscal Assessment of Proposed Amendment SB188_L.045, Concerning Creation of the Family Medical Leave Insurance Program

This memorandum is an assessment of the fiscal impact of the attached proposed Amendment L.045 to Senate Bill 19-188. This fiscal assessment is for the impact of the bill with inclusion of this amendment only. Any other added amendment could influence the fiscal impact.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/09/2019

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Labor & Employment

State Government

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

Staff Publications

Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association and Changes Made by Senate Bill 18-200

This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) and the changes made to PERA by Senate Bill 18‑200.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/07/2019

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Labor & Employment

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

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