Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2020-21

The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.

Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings (20-17)

Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity.  In response to these n...

Summary of Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation (2020)

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly introduced several bills concerning crimes, criminal penalties, and law enforcement.  

Community Choice Energy

Community choice energy (CCE) is an alternative to the investor-owned utility energy supply system that allows local entities to aggregate individual customers within a defined service area and secure alternative ener...

Office of Legislative Workplace Relations Annual Statistical Report 2019-2020

Economic Indicators Update

This memorandum provides a summary of leading economic indicators to inform the General Assembly of the current state of the Colorado and U.S. economies.  Available data through December suggest that the pace of recov...

Fiscal Impacts of the Gallagher Amendment

In 1982, voters approved a constitutional measure governing property taxes, including a provision known as the Gallagher Amendment (Gallagher).  Gallagher sought to protect homeowners from rising property taxes by mai...

2020 Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enact...

Short-Term Testing of Property for Use in Out-of-State Manufacturing Exemption

Report No. 2020-TE25

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Ad Valorem Credit

Report No. 2020-TE24

Annuities Exemption

Report No. 2020-TE23

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Stripper Well Exemption

Report No. 2020-TE22

Complimentary Marketing Property to Out-of-State Vendees Exemptions

Report No. 2020-TE21

Alternative Income Tax

Report No. 2020-TE20

Oil Shale Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE19

Commercial Trucks and Trailers Licensed Out-of-State and Nonresident Motor Vehicle Exemptions

Report No. 2020-TE18

State-Employed Chaplains Housing Allowance

Report No. 2020-TE17

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Transportation Costs & Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Manufacturing and Processing Costs

Report No. 2020-TE16 Note: A more recent publication was issued in May 2025. Click HERE to access the May 2025 memo.

Corporate Condemnation Capital Gains Income Tax Deduction

Report No. 2020-TE15

Summary of Agriculture Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including industrial hemp; product safety and labeling; pesticides; animal welfare; and price setting.

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a sta...

Forecast June 2020

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Safety Protocols for the General Assembly During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The following are new safety protocols for the reconvening of the General Assembly during the COVID-19 health epidemic.

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

FY 2020-21 Long Bill Narrative

The Long Bill Narrative, which is the annual appropriations act, is prepared by staff to explain funding decisions recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly.  This document is a companion document to ...