Staff Publications
This memorandum describes the organizational structure of the staff of the Colorado legislative branch. These staff are categorized as follows:
Senate staff, who are overseen by the top three members of leadership in...
Release date:
2025-11-18
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- State Government
Staff Publications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that has the potential to reshape the economy. Although AI research has been conducted for decades, products are now proliferating due in part to advances in comp...
Release date:
2025-11-13
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
Staff Publications
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety ...
Release date:
2025-10-14
Subjects:
- Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Judicial Branch, also referred to as the Judicial Department when described as part of the state budget. Established in Section 1 of Article VI of the Colorado Cons...
Staff Publications
Este documento incluye declaraciónes de impacto fiscal preparadas por el personal del Consejo Legislativo para las medidas en la boleta estatal de noviembre de 2025.
Release date:
2025-09-22
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
Staff Publications
The statewide General Election will be held on November 4, 2025. This booklet provides information on the 14 statewide measures that will appear on your ballot. You will receive information about local government ball...
Release date:
2025-09-22
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2025; and links to additional resources at the offices o...
Release date:
2025-12-16
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
- General Assembly
Staff Publications
This memorandum is intended for use by policymakers, legislative drafters, and budget analysts to understand the different funding mechanisms that may be used in legislation. It describes how different funding mechani...
Release date:
2025-12-08
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- General Assembly
- State Revenue & Budget
Session Related Publications
2026 Senate Committee Schedule
Session Related Publications
2026 Session House Committee Schedule
This issue brief provides an overview of geothermal energy resources and policies in the United States and Colorado as well as recent legislation enacted to promote the use of geothermal energy in Colorado.
Release date:
2025-12-10
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Several factors contribute to high housing costs in Colorado. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development defines being housing cost burdened as households paying more than 30 percent of their income...
In place of property taxes, Coloradans pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles. This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, including how it is calculated, collected, and distributed.
Release date:
2025-11-19
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States have the authority to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement. However, when the state and federal law ...
Release date:
2025-11-20
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Staff Publications
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was signed into law in 1970. It requires federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of a project and involve the public in the decision-making process b...
Release date:
2025-12-01
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are invasive animals, plants, and disease-causing pathogens that can affect lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, and wetlands. This issue brief provides an explanation of ANS and an overv...
Release date:
2025-11-19
Subjects:
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information concerning regional transportation authorities (RTAs). Specifically, it provides an overview of state laws pertaining to RTAs, RTAs currently established, powers of and financing m...
Release date:
2025-12-30
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Budget Related Publications
This is the Joint Budget Committee's schedule. Please check this document regularly for schedule updates.
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2026-01-16
HB26-1050
Bill | 2026 Regular Session
LONG TITLE: Concerning making it optional for a local education provider to provide an individualized readiness plan to a student who satisfies minimum requirements.
LAST ACTION:
01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
SUBJECTS:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12)
HB26-1007
Bill | 2026 Regular Session
LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to improve a customer's ability to use distributed energy resources.
LAST ACTION:
01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
HB26-1051
Bill | 2026 Regular Session
LONG TITLE: Concerning continuing the microgrids for community resilience grant program.
LAST ACTION:
01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
HB26-1052
Bill | 2026 Regular Session
LONG TITLE: Concerning changes to the "Victim Rights Act".
LAST ACTION:
01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
SUBJECTS:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement