Staff Publications
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-16
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-20
Staff Publications
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-09-23
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-12-01
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-29
Legal Topics
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-31
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-31
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE10
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Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-06-30
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-06-30
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act" (SMART Government Act). The act requires executive agencies to annually present specific info...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE14
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-12-30
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Public Health
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE15
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-12-30
Subjects:
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Housing
Staff Publications
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...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-08
Legal Topics
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-12-17
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-12-17
Legal Topics
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2025-10-10
Staff Publications
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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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2005-12-24
Staff Publications
Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years, as required by state law. The results of the 2015 study indicate that the cost of living, adjusted by where emp...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-03-08
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
Assumptions in the model: The model was updated to reflect actual data for the current budget year and the Legislative Council Staff December 2005 revenue forecast. The result in the short term is higher state aid cos...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2006-01-31
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
The model developed by the Pacey Economics Group in February 2001 was updated to reflect actual data for the current budget year and Legislative Council Staff's December 2006 revenue forecast. The result in the short ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2007-02-01
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
State funding for K-12 public schools is a conglomeration of money allocated through the funding formula in the school finance act, categorical programs, and a variety of other specific-purpose programs. This memorand...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2008-05-01
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
Senate Bill 09-256 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts for the 2009-10 budget year. Senate Bill 09-259, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the money distributed to s...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2009-06-08
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Staff Publications
House Bill 10-1369 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts for the 2010-11 budget year. House Bill 10-1376, the "long bill," appropriates most of the money distributed to s...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2011-01-05
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
Senate Bill 11-230 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2011-12. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 9, 2011, and became effective on that date. Senate Bil...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2011-08-25
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)