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 ...
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...
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 ...
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state’s overall cybersecurity posture.
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Local Government
- State Government
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of temporary changes the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19 and associated declaration of a disaster emergency by Governor Polis...
Release date:
2020-04-23
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of cybersecurity, the current threat landscape as a result of COVID-19, and provides information about COVID-19 cybersecurity resources.
Release date:
2020-04-08
Subjects:
- Public Health
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Interim Committee on School Finance.
Release date:
2020-04-08
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
In the midst of school closures across the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and state agencies are working to ensure that K-12 students continue to receive academic support. Legislative Council Staff is co...
Release date:
2020-04-07
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Public Health
Senate Bill 18-200, Modifications to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to Eliminate Unfunded Liability, included an automatic adjustment provision (AAP) that triggers when PERA's trusts are ...
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information related to state and federal laws prohibiting price gouging during declared disaster emergencies.
Release date:
2021-01-06
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Public Health
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of various federal, state, and local programs and resources that are available to provide assistance to small businesses in Colorado during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Release date:
2021-05-05
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Public Health
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of how the spread of the coronavirus and associated disease (COVID-19) has prompted insurers, federal and state health organizations, and behavioral and mental health organizations...
Release date:
2020-03-25
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- 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...
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...
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).
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
Release date:
2020-04-21
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education
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...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
This memorandum provides information concerning Colorado’s severance tax structure and estimated effective severance tax rates, along with a comparison of effective rates for eight other western oil and gas producing ...
Release date:
2025-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information about veterans community living centers (VCLCs), formerly known as state veterans nursing homes, in Colorado. Specifically, it includes the history of the five current VCLC locati...
Release date:
2020-02-18
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Military & Veterans
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Information regarding RTD’s statutory history, authority, board, budget, and service area is included below.
Release date:
2020-02-17
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
