2016 Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under § 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enacted by ...

Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit

Report No. 2025-TE13

Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit

Report No. 2025-TE13

2025 Appropriations History Report FY 2016-17 through FY 2025-26

Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws - Agenda November 12, 2025

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Patient Access to Experimental Treatments

This memorandum addresses patient access to experimental treatments, including access to clinical trials, participation in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Expanded Access Program, and access to treatments unde...

Understanding Nuclear Energy

Increasingly, there is interest in carbon-free energy sources, or energy sources that emit minimal to no greenhouse gases (GHGs) to produce electricity. Nuclear energy, which is a carbon-free energy source, accounts f...

Climate Action Plan Data

Over the past few years, Colorado has set ambitious goals to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This issue brief provides an overview of the state’s climate action plan and recent legislation that has ...

Forecast December 2025

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2026-27. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

2025 Representative Hugh McKean Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Final Report

The Representative Hugh McKean Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee was established in 2019 to review the work of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC), which was created in 2008, and recommend legis...

2025 Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The committee was created pursu...

2025 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC). This committee was created pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to...

Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety ...

SB25-190 Study: Special Needs Parole and Correctional Release Options

Aging and ill inmates are the fastest growing population within Colorado prisons. Special needs parole (SNP) is designed to provide early release or parole to incarcerated individuals who have serious, debilitating, o...

Organizational Structure of Legislative Staff, FY 2025-26

This memorandum describes the organizational structure of the staff of the Colorado legislative branch. These staff are categorized as follows: Senate staff, who are overseen by the top three members of leadership in...

Overview of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that has the potential to reshape the economy. Although AI research has been conducted for decades, products are now proliferating due in part to advances in comp...

Wildfire Matters Review Committee Summary Report

Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety ...

Folleto de información 2025 Declaraciónes de Impacto Fiscal

Este documento incluye declaraciónes de impacto fiscal preparadas por el personal del Consejo Legislativo para las medidas en la boleta estatal de noviembre de 2025.

2025 Blue Book (English)

The statewide General Election will be held on November 4, 2025. This booklet provides information on the 14 statewide measures that will appear on your ballot. You will receive information about local government ball...

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2025; and links to additional resources at the offices o...

Funding Mechanisms and Fiscal Notes

This memorandum is intended for use by policymakers, legislative drafters, and budget analysts to understand the different funding mechanisms that may be used in legislation. It describes how different funding mechani...

Geothermal Energy Resources and Policy Incentives

This issue brief provides an overview of geothermal energy resources and policies in the United States and Colorado as well as recent legislation enacted to promote the use of geothermal energy in Colorado.

Local Government Affordable Housing Strategies

Several factors contribute to high housing costs in Colorado. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development defines being housing cost burdened as households paying more than 30 percent of their income...