Summary of Human Services Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to Colorado’s behavioral health crisis system and the use and misuse of opioids. Other issues considered include child care regulat...

Credit Transfer at Institutions of Higher Education

Approximately one-third of new students entering Colorado’s public four-year institutions of higher education are transfer students from another school.  This issue brief provides an overview of credit transfers betwe...

2017 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20171212

Rule Review Memorandum re: 5 CCR 1002-43 (LLS Docket No. 170245; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00640)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Water Quality Control Commission, Department of Public Health and Envir...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 8 CCR 1203-26 (LLS Docket No. 170068; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00465)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division, Department of Agr...

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

The memorandum describes how marijuana is taxed and how marijuana tax revenue is distributed. In FY 2016-17, state tax revenue from the marijuana industry totaled $211.1 million. Marijuana tax revenue is deposited in ...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 8 CCR 1203-2 (LLS Docket No. 170397; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00284)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division, Department of Agr...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 7 CCR 1105-1 (LLS Docket No. 170161; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00652)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Labor and Employment, ...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 2 CCR 601-4, Rule 1100 (formerly Rule 1004), (LLS Docket No. 170208; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00600)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Transportation Commission, Department of Transportation, concerning tra...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 8 CCR 1507-12 (LLS Docket No. 170158; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00658)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety, concerning perso...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 7 CCR 1101-14 (LLS Docket No. 170200; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00035)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Director, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Department of Labor and Em...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 3 CCR 702-8 (LLS Docket No. 170133; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00607)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: December 5, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Insurance, Division of Insurance, Department of Regulat...

Rule Review Memorandum re: 4 CCR 725-1 (LLS Docket No. 170405; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00396)

MEMORANDUM TO: Committee on Legal Services FROM: Duane Gall, Office of Legislative Legal Services DATE: November 30, 2017 SUBJECT: Rules of the Real Estate Commission, Division of Real Estate, Department of Regulatory...

2017 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report

Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report for 2017.

Colorado PERA 2010 Reform Legislation and Historical Funded Status

This memorandum provides a brief description of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA), presents the pension plan's historical funded ratio, and summarizes provisions of 2010 PERA reform legislat...

Drone Use and Regulation in the Public Sector

This issue brief provides an overview of public sector use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, including federal and state regulations, and current applications in Colorado.

Sentencing Scheme Comparsion

This memo compares Colorado’s felony sentencing laws with those of Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.  It provides an overview of determinate versus indeterminate sentencing schemes and incarcera...

Overview of Colorado's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Scheme

This memorandum provides an overview of the mandatory minimum sentencing schemes in Colorado law.  It provides information on the general categories of offenses subject to enhanced prison sentences and specific crimes...

Second Look Sentencing

This memorandum provides information concerning second look sentencing.  Second look sentencing refers to sentence modification that occurs while an offender is serving his or her term of incarceration.  This memorand...

Crimes of Violence and Habitual Offender Sentencing Data

This memo explains enhanced sentencing requirements for two different criminal offense categories: crimes of violence and habitual offenders. It also provides sentencing data for offenders convicted of crimes of viole...

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 grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to ...

Infrastructure Public Private Partnerships

Public-private partnerships have become integral to developing infrastructure in Colorado and across the country. This memorandum describes public-private partnerships, summarizes relevant law, and provides examples o...

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

This memorandum answers common questions about how revenue from the marijuana industry fits into Colorado’s state budget.

Summary of Water Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to address Colorado’s growing demand for water and to fund public drinking water and wastewater projects.