Staff Publications
This memo discusses the scope of bullying in Colorado schools; summarizes the provisions and programs in Colorado state law related to bullying prevention, including safe school plans and criminal penalties; and provi...
Release date:
2016-02-16
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same ...
Release date:
2015-01-20
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The purpose of this publication is to compile information on Colorado law related to sex offenses and sex offenders. Included in this report is the following:
• a listing of sex offenses in Colorado law;
• in...
Release date:
2016-12-15
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the current legal status of fantasy sports contests and legislation related to fantasy sports contests currently being considered by states.
Release date:
2016-04-13
Subjects:
- Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities....
Release date:
2018-08-15
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
State legislatures have emphasized the importance of collecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to solve crimes. This issue brief describes legislative efforts, both in Colorado and across the country, to mandate that ind...
Release date:
2015-12-14
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Probate is a general term referring to a court procedure by which a person's estate is transferred to others. In current usage, "probate" has been expanded to generally include all matters pertaining to administration...
Release date:
2016-04-06
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Financial Services & Commerce
Staff Publications
In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the To...
Release date:
2022-04-11
Subjects:
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- State Revenue & Budget
This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.
Release date:
2016-08-09
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Colorado law provides distinct roles for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (state board) in overseeing charter schools. Colorado's charter schools are authorized through a loc...
Release date:
2016-09-19
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
During the 2008 session, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 08-1335, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) act. The act replaced existing law concerning state financial assistance for public school capital ...
Release date:
2018-08-15
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Colorado’s state court system is comprised of many different courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals (COA), and district courts. Colorado law also governs county courts and jurisdiction-specific cour...
Release date:
2016-11-28
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Local Government
- State Government
Budget Related Publications
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2015, the state received $88.1 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the rece...
Release date:
2016-01-27
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications
This memorandum provides information about the oversight and review of capital projects. It defines capital projects and gives a sequential overview of the capital process, including master and program planning requir...
Release date:
2016-11-27
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on recent trends in Medicaid caseload growth and drivers of state Medicaid expenditures. Included in this memorandum is a ten-year history and three years of projections for Colora...
Release date:
2016-11-28
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
State-supported institutions of higher education rely on tuition revenue and public funding to pay for operating expenses. State funding for higher education is provided to the institutions based partly on each insti...
Staff Publications
The senior homestead property tax exemption became available beginning in property tax year 2002, following voter approval of Referendum A in the 2000 General Election. The number of seniors claiming the exemption has...
Release date:
2022-08-02
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Colorado currently administers 11 Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the six waivers available to adults. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part I – Ho...
Release date:
2016-11-08
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado campaign finance and disclosure requirements for political office candidates. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:
candidacy and candidate affidavit...
Release date:
2016-11-07
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, sa...
Release date:
2016-11-07
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Local Government
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The state program is administered by the Division of Employment and Training ...
Release date:
2016-10-31
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Budget Related Publications
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2015-16. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...
Release date:
2014-03-19
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who is unable or needs assistance to care for himself or herself. It can be provi...
Release date:
2016-10-25
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
Final/Annual Reports
Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.
Release date:
2016-10-25
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Federal and state laws allow Medicaid applicants and clients who have their benefits denied, terminated, or reduced to appeal the decision. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid appeals process in Colo...
Release date:
2016-10-23
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
