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Summary of Major Legislation

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-12-13
Subjects:
  • Human Services

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-12-12
Subjects:
  • Higher Education
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

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 ...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-17
Subjects:
  • Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2010-09-28
Subjects:
  • State Revenue & Budget

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.

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2024-10-21
Subjects:
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-22
Subjects:
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-22
Subjects:
  • Courts & Judicial
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-22
Subjects:
  • Courts & Judicial
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-22
Subjects:
  • Courts & Judicial
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
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 grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to ...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-22
Subjects:
  • Business & Economic Development
  • Local Government
  • State Government
  • Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications

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...

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-21
Subjects:
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

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

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2019-12-06
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Summary of Major Legislation

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.

Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff
Release date: 2017-11-21
Subjects:
  • Water

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