Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws Annual Report 2019

I. PREAMBLE II. OVERVIEW OF UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION III. HISTORY IV. DIVERSITY STATEMENT V. PROCEDURES VI. ACTIVITIES OF THE COLORADO COMMISSIONERS VII. A SUMMARY OF NEW ULC ACTS VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENACTMENT AND...

Mental Health Medication in the Criminal Justice System (19-01)

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent.  Additionally, a steep increase in court-or...

2019 Senate Calendar

2019 House Calendar

2019 Senate Status Sheet

2019 Cumulative Senate Journal

2019 House Status Sheet

2019 Cumulative House Journal

Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee Final Report

The Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, inc...

Occupational and Professional Licensing for Military Spouses

This memorandum provides information concerning occupational and professional licenses for military spouses, including reciprocity and other licensing mechanisms for military spouses in Colorado and other states, and ...

FY 2019-20 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

Forecast December 2018

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Summary of Military and Veterans Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to military and veterans, including their education, employment, and involvement in the criminal justice system.  Other legislation...

2018 School Start Time Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Start Time Interim Study Committee.

Colorado Economic Development Programs and Incentives

This memorandum provides an overview of programs that are designed to provide a boost to Colorado's economy, including incentivizing businesses to locate in Colorado, expand their Colorado-based workforce, or otherwis...

Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report

The committee was created pursuant to Part 16 of Article 3 of Title 2, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee and review the prevention, mitigation, and financing of wildfire matters in...

Broadband Internet Services 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 ...

Water Resources Review Committee Final Report

The Water Resources Review Committee was created pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado...

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled.  Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also co...

Early Childhood and School Readiness Final Report

The Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission was created pursuant to Section 26-6.5-203, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and s...

Summary of Elections & Redistricting Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to a variety of elections topics, including campaign finance, local elections, redistricting, and voter registration and voting.

The TABOR Revenue Limit

The Colorado Constitution limits the amount of revenue, from most sources, that the state government and local governments are permitted to retain and spend or save.  Revenue collected in excess of the constitutional ...

Autonomous Vehicles (17-15)

In October 2016, while Coloradans were sleeping, a self-driving semi‑trailer drove 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs down Interstate 25.   With the rise of investment in and the use o...

Emergency Mental Health Holds (18-21)

This issue brief addresses Colorado’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for an individual to be involuntarily held for a 72‑hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a men...

General Fund Contributions to Transportation, FY 1979-80 to FY 2017-18