Budget Related Publications
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...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-12
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons, and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides a...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-01-15
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its own operations, federal relations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and me...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-01
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2017-09-30
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides a summary of the various Executive Orders and Public Health Orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID‑19 in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-10-09
Subjects:
- Public Health
- State Government
This issue brief provides an overview of minors’ rights to deny others access to medical records under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Colorado state law. It also d...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-12-23
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of how energy consumption and usage has changed as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and how Colorado utilities are responding.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-30
This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-22
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
- State Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides a brief history of the federal Clean Air Act; describes common air pollutants and their health impacts; outlines Colorado’s air quality issues and state programs; and lists recently enacted st...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-12
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the education system, including standardized tests and college entrance examinations. This memorandum provides scheduling updates on some of the c...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-21
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Each state in the United States administers its own unemployment insurance p...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-16
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE14
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE13
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE12
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Higher Education
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE10
Note: An evaluation of two new medical supplies exemptions was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE9
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Business & Economic Development
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE8
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE7
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE6
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE5
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE4
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
