This memorandum provides a brief overview of the human services delivery structure in Colorado, which is primarily state-supervised and county-delivered.  This includes an overview of the offices, divisions, and boards within the Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS) and a brief...

In the United States, one of the largest purchases a person makes besides a home is a motor vehicle.  To protect consumers and promote trust in the motor vehicle industry, states and the federal government regulate the manufacturing, safety, and sale of motor vehicles.  This issue brief...

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...

I. PREAMBLE
II. OVERVIEW OF UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION
III. HISTORY
IV. DIVERSITY STATEMENT
V. PROCEDURES
VI. ACTIVITIES OF THE COLORADO COMMISSIONERS
VII. A SUMMARY OF NEW ULC ACTS
VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENACTMENT AND FOR OTHER ACTION
IX. ENACTMENT...

In place of property taxes, Colorado citizens pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles.  This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, describes how the SOT is calculated, lists the SOT exemptions, and describes its collection and distribution.
 

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee.

This memorandum provides information regarding programs in Colorado that address deforestation and forest degradation, and the role that forests can play in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy.  Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyses are limited to the scope of legislation’s direct impacts and, in...