Issue Briefs
Vehicle Emissions Testing in Colorado
This issue brief discusses the vehicle emissions testing program in Colorado.
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Staff Publications
Charge and Membership of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee
This memorandum provides an overview of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee, including the charge of the committee, the committee membership, the bill limits, the bill request deadlines applicable to the committee, and information...
Staff Publications
Overview of County Jails
This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.
07/20/2017
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Local Government
Issue Briefs
Senate Bill 17-267, Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado (2017)
Senate Bill 17-267, enacted during the 2017 legislative session, changes many aspects of fiscal policy for the state. This issue brief summarizes the bill’s principal components.
07/25/2017
Capital Construction
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Health Care & Health Insurance
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Issue Briefs
Driving Distracted Laws in Colorado
The rise in distracted driving, often associated with ever-present smart phones and mobile devices, has been identified as a cause and contributing factor to automobile crashes. This issue brief gives an overview of state and federal regulations on the issue.
07/26/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
Overview of Capital Punishment Under State and Federal Law
This memorandum provides information concerning the use of capital punishment in Colorado and across the country. The memorandum provides a brief history of Colorado’s death penalty scheme and information on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning the constitutionality of the death...
Issue Briefs
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Recent federal policy changes have increased public awareness of asset forfeiture, a process through which a law enforcement agency can seize property that may have been involved in a criminal action. While federal policy affects federal seizures in the state, Colorado law governs how state and...
Other
Department of Transportation, Glenwood Springs, Grand Avenue Bridge Presentation
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
Other
Mesa County, Metro Planning Organization Presentation on Transportation
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee at its August 2017 meeting.
Other
Department of Transportation, Region 3 Update
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
Other
Department of Transportation, Region 5 Update
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee durings its July 2017 tour.
Other
Department of Transportation, Region 4 Summary, Northeast Colorado
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee during its August 2017 tour.
Other
Department of Transportation, Projects on US 50
Presented to the Transportation Legislative Review Committee during it July 2017 tour.
Other
Department of Transportation, Q&A on SB17-267 Effects on Transportation Funding
Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee at its August 2017 meeting.
Staff Publications
Overview of Colorado's Sentencing Scheme
This memorandum provides an overview of the sentencing categories in state law for felony and misdemeanor offenses, including special offender sentencing. The memorandum also explains the sentencing scheme for drug offenses and for habitual offenders. There are two appendices that accompany...
Staff Publications
Central I-70 Project Overview
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Central I-70 project in Denver, scheduled to begin in 2018. Specifically, the memorandum covers the scope of the Central I-70 project, the federal approval process specific to this project, and funding for the...
Staff Publications
Transportation Demand Management
This memorandum describes transportation demand management strategies and explains the implementation of these strategies on a bridge construction project in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Other
Colorado Community Corrections Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.
08/29/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Other
West Virginia Overdose Patients Spurned Heroin Rehab Referrals, Colorado District Attorney Council Handout
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.
08/29/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Other
Pueblo County Sheriff Letter to the Opioid Interim Committee
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.
08/29/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Other
A National Perspective on State Policies Affecting Local Jails, National Conference of State Legislatures
Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Jail Based Behavioral Health Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services
Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its August 2017 meeting.
09/06/2017
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Human Services
Other
Competency Restoration and Court-Ordered Evaluations, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services
Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its August 2017 meeting.
09/06/2017
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Human Services
Issue Briefs
Regulation of Electric Bicycles
Under Colorado law, an electric bicycle is a bicycle with two or three wheels, fully operable pedals, and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts. This issue brief provides an overview of the current state laws related to electric bicycles, as well as an overview of...
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