Issue Briefs
Blockchain Technology
This issue brief discusses the history of blockchain technology, its current and future applications, and recently proposed Colorado legislation related to this technology.
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Staff Publications
Overview of 5G Technology
This memorandum provides background on 5G technology, an overview of the current regulations governing wireless service facilities and radio frequency (RF) transmissions, and the current scientific evidence of the health effects of exposure to RF transmissions.
Summary of Major Legislation
Telecommunications & Information Technology Major Legislation 2019
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to telecommunications and information technology (IT), including blockchain technology, broadband, and new requirements for the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT).
Summary of Major Legislation
Human Services 2019 Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation focused on enhancing the state's adoption, foster care, and child welfare programs; expanding a Division of Youth Services (DYS) pilot program designed to change the internal culture of DYS; and enhancing services...
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Joint Technology Committee Final Report
The purpose of the Joint Technology Committee (JTC) final report is to provide annual and historical information on the information technology (IT) capital budget request process. The 2018 final report provides a complete summary of all IT capital construction appropriations during the 2018...
01/07/2019
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Services in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and...
12/14/2018
Business & Economic Development
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to increasing access to behavioral health services, increasing capacity for competency restoration, protecting children in foster care, child care assistance funding, and increasing the effectiveness of other...
Issue Briefs
Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)
Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators. This issue brief describes virtual currencies such as bitcoin, discusses blockchain technology, and describes recent state...
04/03/2018
Financial Services & Commerce
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (18-04)
Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual...
Final/Annual Reports
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System, 2017 Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
Final/Annual Reports
2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.
Summary of Major Legislation
Human Services Legislation (2017)
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.
11/22/2017
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Other
Truckers Against Trafficking - Prevention and Intervention: Combating Human Trafficking Through the Trucking Industry
Presented to the TLRC at its November 2, 2017 meeting.
Issue Briefs
State Aid for Low Income Families
This issue brief explains Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, known as Colorado Works, which provides financial and other assistance. The federally funded program is overseen at the state level by the Department of Human Services and is administered at the county...
Other
Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
09/13/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Other
Colorado Hospital Association Opioid Reduction Strategy
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Evidence-Based Treatments to Reduce the Disordered Use of Opioid Drugs, Office of State Planning and Budgeting
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Colorado Problem Solving Courts, Colorado Courts
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Stakeholder Response Form, Interim Study Committee Regarding Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders in Colorado
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Interim Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Stakeholder Task Force, Meeting Notes
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Opioid Task Force Recommendations, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Summary of Major Legislation