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Issue Briefs

Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)

Subjects

Financial Services & Commerce

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

04/03/2018

Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators. This issue brief describes virtual currencies such as bitcoin, discusses blockchain technology, and describes recent state legislation on these topics

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Information Technology (IT) including the Joint Technology Committee’s role; communication services; and accessibility.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/07/2023

Subject:

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Insurance, Financial Services, and Commerce Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several laws related to the regulation of the business of insurance in the state, as well as laws related to workers’ compensation claims and commercial regulation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/29/2023

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Insurance

Staff Publications

Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state programs; the ability of local governments to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/26/2023

Subject:

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Final/Annual Reports

2022 Pension Review Commission and Pension Review Subcommittee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 24-51.1-101, C.R.S., the Pension Review Commission is required to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding and benefit design of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in the state, which are primarily managed by the Fire and Police Pension Association...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2022

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee

Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the capital construction and operating...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/23/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to information technology (IT), including: privacy protections, IT-related state services; and Joint Technology Committee-sponsored bills.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/03/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Rural Broadband Equipment Refund

Report No. 2022-TE30

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/28/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Downloaded Software Exemption

Report No. 2022-TE20

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

04/15/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Staff Publications

Technical Debt and Modernization

This memorandum examines technical debt and modernization, along with legislation that aims to address legacy technical solutions that serve government organizations and their constituents.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/11/2022

Subjects:

State Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Final/Annual Reports

2022 Joint Technology Committee Annual Report

The JTC final report serves as a permanent record of IT capital funding. The report also serves as an informational document for any other entity or individual interested in the progress of IT capital development in the state of Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/18/2022

Subject:

Telecommunications & Information Technology

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