Staff Publications
This memorandum examines technical debt and modernization, along with legislation that aims to address legacy technical solutions that serve government organizations and their constituents.
Release date:
2022-02-11
Subjects:
- State Government
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, c...
Release date:
2022-02-07
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Business & Economic Development
- Courts & Judicial
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Final/Annual Reports
The Governor and General Assembly formed the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force and Subpanel to develop recommendations in 2021. Comprised of legislators, executive branch representatives, and di...
Release date:
2022-01-28
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
- Public Health
Staff Publications
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...
Release date:
2022-02-03
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the process and methodology for drafting greenhouse gas emissions reports, pursuant to Section 2-2-322.3, C.R.S. At the 2019 legislative session, House Bill 19-1188 was passed ...
This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws related to the retail sale of alcohol, including beer, wine, and spirits, in original sealed containers for off‑premises consumption.
Release date:
2022-12-02
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to K-12 education, including teacher pay, recruitment, and retention; early childhood education; COVID-19 response and recovery; sc...
Release date:
2022-04-11
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Other
Corona Insights is pleased to present the 2021 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis to the Colorado Legislative Council. The purpose of this study is to create a cost of living index for each of the 178 sc...
Release date:
2022-03-23
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to professions and occupations, including bills modifying licensure requirements for architects, establishing a professiona...
Release date:
2021-09-17
Subjects:
- Professions & Occupations
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to permit business to impose credit card surcharges, clarify when banks must use an appraiser to determine property value, and require busi...
Release date:
2021-09-17
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several consumer protection measures related to mortgage lenders, online dating services, after‑market airbags, and towing companies.
Release date:
2021-09-17
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of constitutional and statutory changes affecting the ballot information booklet ("Blue Book"), newspaper publication of ballot titles and texts, and related statewide initiative p...
Release date:
2021-09-16
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
This issue brief examines Colorado fireworks law, including permissible fireworks, sales, local government regulations, penalties for violating state laws, and executive orders.
Release date:
2021-09-16
Subjects:
- Local Government
- State Government
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures concerning immigration and immigrants. The bills addressed immigration services, benefits, and protections, as well as health care...
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly passed numerous measures related to the liquor, gaming, and marijuana industries.
Release date:
2021-09-07
Subjects:
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to labor and employment, including measures related to workforce development, the treatment of workers, and workers’ compen...
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures intended to support economic development efforts in the state.
Release date:
2021-09-07
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
Staff Publications
Among the allowable uses of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, states have the most flexibility in spending the portion of funding used to offset the state revenue loss attributable to the COVID-19 pandemi...
Release date:
2022-01-31
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Session Related Publications
The memo provides the General Committee Procedural Guidelines for the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
The JTC final report serves as a permanent record of IT capital funding. The report also serves as an informational document for any other entity or individual interested in the progress of IT capital development in ...
Release date:
2022-01-18
Subjects:
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports
The subpanel supporting the Economic Relief and Recovery Task Force is pleased to present this final report. After the Summary of Findings. The report is divided into five discrete sections. The organization into disc...
Release date:
2022-01-17
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Task Force on Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund.
Release date:
2022-01-14
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Section 10-16-221, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.
Release date:
2022-01-10
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act" (SMART Government Act). The act requires executive agencies to annually present specific info...
