2018 Senate Select Committee on Energy and the Environment Final Report

The Senate Select Committee on Energy and the Environment was convened pursuant to Senate Rule 22(c), which allows the Senate President to create a committee to review a single specified subject matter area or issue d...

Summary of Transportation and Motor Vehicles Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to transportation funding, motor vehicles, other modes of transportation, and traffic offenses. In addition, an overview of Colorad...

Summary of Water Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to addressing Colorado's growing demand for water, including expanding the reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater; funding ...

Summary of Elections Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to ballot access, campaign finance, the conduct of elections, initiatives and the ballot information booklet, and local elections.

Summary of Local Government Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to local government. These topics were wide-ranging and encompassed special districts, local taxes, and intergovernmen...

Summary of State Revenue and Budget Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills related to state revenue, the state budget, or fees, including several involving cash funds.

Summary of Tax and Finance Legislation (2017)

The Colorado General Assembly considered a number of bills during the 2017 legislative session regarding the administration of taxes, and state taxes and tax programs.

Summary of Courts and Judicial Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to judicial performance, state and local court administration, court proceedings involving juveniles, evidence and court procedures...

2018 Conference Committee Bill Versions

The bills linked on this page are the unproofed and unofficial versions of bills that went to conference committee. 

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20180508

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20180503

Financing of Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2017-18

Senate Bill 17-296 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2017-18. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2017, and became effective on that date. Senate Bil...

Summary of 2018 School Finance Bill HB18-1379

Introduced House Bill 18-1379

Committee Room Policy

Welcome to the Colorado Capitol Building and the committee meetings of the Senate and House of Representatives. We thank you for your interest and participation in this public process.  Please contact the sergeant-at-...

State Employee Payroll Schedule

This memorandum addresses questions around recent announcements and consideration of changes to the state employee payroll schedule.  Legislative Council Staff has received inquiries regarding the timing and amount of...

Legislative Workplace Study

General Assembly 2.0 - A Transformational Approach To Legislative Workplace Culture Analysis And Evaluation Of The Colorado General Assembly's Culture, Policies And Procedures As They Relate To Workplace Harassment

Cost of Living Study Memo with Table (2018)

Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years to update the cost-of-living factors used in the state's school finance funding formula as required by state law...

2017 Cost of Living Study - Pacey Economics (2018)

2017 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis

Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)

Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators.  This issue brief describes virtual currencies such ...

2018 Revisor's Changes (Gray Book)

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20180405

Memorandum - Proposed pilot project for a consolidated motion on uncontested incorporation by reference rule issues - 20180329

2018 Capital Construction Projects Included in Introduced Long Bill

This memorandum summarizes the capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital information technology (IT) project recommendations made by the Capital Development Committee and the Joint Technology Committee...

FY 2018-19 Budget Package and 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 ...

FY 2018-19 Capital Budget Recommendations, Capital Development Committee