The State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act (SMART Act) was adopted in 2010 by House Bill 10-1119. This bill established a performance-based budgeting program. In 2013, House Bill...
Release date:
2024-12-18
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Academic standards provide a broad outline for what students are expected to know and be able to do at the end of each grade level, and for what students should know in order to be prepared to enter college or the wor...
Release date:
2013-11-18
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The federal and state governments each provide tax incentives for landowners who designate their land as a conservation easement, foregoing certain use rights in order to preserve the land in perpetuity. This memorand...
Release date:
2017-08-27
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Government
Staff Publications
The Health Care Affordability Act of 2009, House Bill 09-1293, authorized the collection of a provider fee from most Colorado hospitals. Senate Bill 17-267 created the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainabil...
Release date:
2025-08-17
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum discusses Colorado’s Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS). The first section of the memorandum highlights the history and members of DTRS. The next section describes the components of DTRS. The final se...
Release date:
2016-01-25
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
School District Table
Release date:
2014-07-06
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
School Finance Funding Comparison Under HB 14-1292, FY 2014-15
Current Law vs. HB 14-1292
Release date:
2014-04-29
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
School Finance Funding Comparison Under HB 14-1298, FY 2014-15
Current Law vs. HB 14-1298
Release date:
2014-04-29
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of major local government legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Staff Publications
School Finance Funding Comparison With Passage of Both HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298, FY 2014-15
Current Law vs. Passage of HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298 Combined
Release date:
2014-10-08
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of K-12 funding within the context of the state's operating budget. In December 2013, about $1.1 billion was transferred from the General Fund to the State Education Fund (SEF). Th...
Release date:
2014-10-02
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Child support is a required payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child after a divorce or other dissolution of a relationship. This issue brief summarizes how child support orders are issued, detail...
Release date:
2014-09-09
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Courts & Judicial
Assessments provide teachers, parents, students, policymakers, and other stakeholders in Colorado's education system with a way of measuring student performance against state standards. First administered on a statewi...
Release date:
2014-09-17
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of major insurance legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 session.
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL FINANCE FACTORS, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FACTOR, FY 2014-15
Release date:
2014-07-10
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of major legislation pertaining to property and housing considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to higher education considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Summary of Major Legislation
This document summaries the major pieces of legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Release date:
2014-06-22
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered a variety of energy-related legislation during the 2014 session. The bills focused on changes to the renewable electricity standard, the Colorado Energy Research Authority, and enterpri...
Release date:
2014-06-09
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered several bills related to economic development during the 2014 session. Bills relating to workforce development, a statewide brand marketing plan, and a study of Colorado's employee tale...
Release date:
2014-06-04
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
Summary of Major Legislation
The Colorado legislature considered several important bills related to labor and employment, consumer protection, licensing and professional occupations, liquor law, procurement, and telecommunications and technology ...
Release date:
2014-06-10
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered bills on a variety of agricultural issues in 2014 including agricultural labeling, agriculture oversight, taxation, and animal care. This document provides a summary of the legislation.
Staff Publications
The following memorandum provides an overview of K-12 funding proposals within the context of the state's operating budget. In December 2013, about $1.1 billion was transferred from the General Fund to the State Educa...
Release date:
2014-04-16
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
