Staff Publications
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements
07/18/2018
Business & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Environment
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Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature considered bills regarding civil protections, the statute of limitations for domestic violence offenses, immunity, jurisdiction, and liability.
Staff Publications
2018 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). In April 2018, the state received $177.3 million, including a one-time payment of $113.3 million pursuant to the Nonparticipating Manufacturers Adjustment Settlement Agreement,...
Colorado Ballot Proposal
2019-2020 Initiative#1 - Severance Taxes on Oil and Gas
2019
Withdrawn Prior to R&C Hearing
Colorado Ballot Proposal
2019-2020 Initiative#2 - Severance Taxes on Oil and Gas
2019
Review and Comment Hearing Held
Issue Briefs
Oversize and Overweight Commercial Vehicles (18-10)
State and federal regulations set standards for the size and weight of commercial vehicles operated on public highways. A commercial vehicle is any vehicle used for commerce that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. Commercial vehicles that exceed the established weight...
Staff Publications
Financing Public Schools FY 2018-2019
House Bill 18-1379 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2018‑19. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 24, 2018, and became effective on that date. House Bill 18-1322, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of State Government Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, boards and commissions, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and firearms.
Issue Briefs
Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)
This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to increasing access to behavioral health services, increasing capacity for competency restoration, protecting children in foster care, child care assistance funding, and increasing the effectiveness of other...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to suicide prevention, requests to study public health effects, changes to certificates and databases overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), nad other public health-related legislation.
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Summary of Marijuana Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills relating to the regulation of both medical and recreational marijuana on topics such as taxes, research, use of medical marijuana, and marijuana business licensing.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Liquor Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills to clarify practices related to events at which alcohol is auctioned or sold, redefined Japanese rice wine, and passed additional legislation related to the retail sale of low- and full-strength beer.
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Summary of Labor & Employment Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly created and continued programs related to employment training and recruitment.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Insurance Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to title insurance, records access for insurance agents, and workers' compensation insurance.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2018 Financial Services & Commerce Legislation
The General Assembly considered, but did not pass, several bills attempting to define cryptocurrency in law and clarify how it is regulated. In addition, the General Assembly passed legislation related to security freezes on credit reports of minors.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders,...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Agriculture Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to add millet to Colorado's list of agricultural commodities; allow chiropractors to practice on animals; regulate industrial hemp; promote employment opportunities for young and beginning farmers; and continue and...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of State Budget Legislation (2018)
The General Assembly considered several bills concerning budgeting and the state budget during the 2018 legislative session.