Summary of 2019 Fiscal Policy and Taxes Legislation

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills regarding fiscal policy, taxes, and financial services.  

Summary of Substance Use Disorders Legislation (2019)

In response to the high rate of opioid-related addiction and deaths in Colorado, the Colorado General Assembly created the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee.  The committee convened during the 2...

Summary of Public Health Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered bills related to health facilities, chemical safety, maternal mortality, and other topics.

Summary of Health Care Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several pieces of legislation related to state health programs, behavioral and mental health, reducing health care costs, hospital transparency, and ad...

Natural Resources and Environment

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to climate change, land conservation, wildfires, and other issues related to environmental protection.

Colorado Marijuana Personal Cultivation Laws (19-10)

This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado’s laws, at both the state and local level, related to the personal cultivation of marijuana.

2019 Summary of Capital Construction Legislation

The General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) during the 2019 session.

Legislative History of Colorado's Instream Flow Program

This memorandum summarizes the legislative history of Colorado's instream flow program, which is administered by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) within the Department of Natural Resources.

Motor Vehicle Registration Fees

This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado motor vehicle registration fees.  There are two types of fees when vehicles are registered annually: registration fees and the specific ownership tax.   The memorandum ...

Summary of Transportation and Motor Vehicles Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered transportation funding, policies of the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Public Utilities Commission, [motor vehicles, and other modes ...

Summary of Housing Legislation (2019)

Interactions between landlords and their tenants was a major topic during the 2019 legislative session.  This was evident in bills that made changes to the eviction process, unfit rentals, rental applications, and mob...

Probate and Trusts and Fiduciaries

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to estate documents, public guardians, and trusts.  

Summary of Elections & Redistricting Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to a variety of elections topics, including campaign finance, electioneering communications, lobbying disclosures, local elections,...

Summary of Insurance Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly passed laws related to the regulation of the business of insurance in the state. 

Summary of Labor and Employment Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered three bills to encourage employment and job retention and ensure access to apprenticeship programs for workers in Colorado.

2019 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee. The purpose of this committee is to study issues relating to opioid and substance use disorders in...

Water Resources Review Committee 2019 Final Report

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Water Resources Review Committee. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources.

2019 Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee. The purpose of this committee is to study waste and recycling infrastructure, composting, and public awareness of ...

2019 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Procedures for Demographic Notes Request Form

Procedures for Demographic Notes Form

Procedures for Demographic Notes

This memorandum memorializes the process for requesting and preparing Demographic Notes (notes) pursuant to Section 2-2-322.5, C.R.S. It outlines the number of notes per session, the process for requesting notes, the ...

Procedures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports Request Form

Procedures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports Form

Procedures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports

This memorandum memorializes the process for requesting and preparing greenhouse gas emissions reports (reports) pursuant to Section 2-2-322.3, C.R.S. It outlines the number of reports per session, the process for req...

Summary Report of the Wildfire Matters Review Committee to Legislative Council

Making Higher Education Attainable Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary Report for the Making Higher Education Attainable Interim Study Committee.