Summary of General Assembly Legislation (2014)

This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to the operations of the General Assembly considered by the legislature during the 2014 session.

Medicaid Waiver Programs (Part I-Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Children (2015)

Colorado currently administers 11 Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the five waivers available to children. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part II...

1332 State Innovation Waivers (2015)

Section 1332 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) allows a state to apply for a state innovation waiver to pursue innovative strategies for providing its residents with access to high-qual...

Colorado Laws Regulating Alcoholic Beverages (2015)

Colorado has a complex framework of laws regulating the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the state. This issue brief outlines Colorado liquor laws; the regulatory structure; government re...

Child Care Assistance and Regulation in Colorado (2015)

The quality and affordability of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to ...

Senate Bill 15-267 as Introduced by the General Assembly (FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15)

Senate Bill 15-267 as Introduced by the General Assembly FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15

Estimated Value of School Finance Factors, Including Negative Factor, FY 2015-16

ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL FINANCE FACTORS, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FACTOR, FY 2015-16

Reengrossed Senate Bill 15-267 (FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15)

Reengrossed Senate Bill 15-267 FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15

Higher Education Accreditation (2015)

Accreditation refers to an external review process used to analyze colleges, universities, and other educational programs for academic quality and accountability. For institutions and programs of higher education in t...

Economic Outlook Presentation June 2016

Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado Consistent with the later stages of economic expansion, growth has slowed for the U.S. and Colorado economies.  

Colorado State Capitol Building Public Wifi

As of April 5, 2010, everyone with appropriately configured wireless devices will have access to free wireless internet while in the Colorado State Capitol. Please read the following document before using the service....

Privacy Policy

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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)

This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.

Nonfatal Strangulation as a Felony Offense (2016)

This memorandum provides information on Colorado law related to nonfatal strangulation and information on the laws in states in which nonfatal strangulation is a felony. While Colorado statutes do not specifically add...

Income Tax Checkoffs (2015)

Colorado's individual income tax form allows a taxpayer to make a voluntary contribution to any one of 15 funds, each of which benefits a program or charitable organization (organization). This issue brief provides in...

Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding (1/22/2014)

Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding

Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding (2015)

Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding Joint Education Committee

Financing of Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2015-16

Senate Bill 15-267 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2015-16. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 5, 2015, and became effective on that date. Senate Bil...

Additional At-Risk Student Funding Under SB 15-267, FY 2015-16

Additional At-Risk Student Funding Under SB 15-267, FY 2015-16 (estimated allocation is about $16.13 per at-risk student)

Glossary of Legislative Terms (2015)

Glossary of Legislative Terms

State Funding for Water Projects (2015)

This memorandum identifies state funding for water supply projects, including the: Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund; Severance Tax Trust Fund Perpetual Base Fund;  Water Supply Reserve Fund;  Water...

Forecast June 2016

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2017-18. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Current status:

Review and Comment Hearing Held

Forecast June 2025

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2026-27. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Corrections of Prior-Year Transfers to the State Education Fund