Final/Annual Reports
Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee
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Issue Briefs
Marijuana Regulation In Colorado (2016)
Colorado voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail marijuana in 2012 through amendments to the Colorado Constitution. This issue brief provides an overview of current state law and regulations pertaining to medical and retail marijuana, and discusses the role of local...
Issue Briefs
Overview of the Colorado Open Records Act (2016)
The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) 1 creates a presumption in favor of public access to government documents. This issue brief addresses CORA’s two threshold questions: 1) what is and is not considered a public record; and 2) which public records are exempt from disclosure. It also briefly...
Issue Briefs
Colorado Judges (2016)
Colorado’s state court system is comprised of many different courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals (COA), and district courts. Colorado law also governs county courts and jurisdiction-specific courts in Denver.1 This issue brief describes the qualification requirements and...
Issue Briefs
Overview of Courthouse Funding (2016)
There are 86 courthouse facilities in Colorado: 71 courthouses and 15 probation offices. This issue brief provides an overview of court and court facility funding. Specifically, information is provided on state, county, and municipal court funding requirements and state supplemental funding...
Issue Briefs
Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (2016)
The day-to-day expenses of state government are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual budget bill. Expenses related to new construction, renovation, or maintenance of the state's capital assets are paid through the capital budget. This issue brief outlines the types of...
Issue Briefs
State Procurement and Contracting (2016)
The purchase of goods and services by public entities in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code. This code is designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based competition through a bidding process, and to save...
Final/Annual Reports
Capital Development Committee Fiscal Year 2015-16 Annual Report (2016)
Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.
Issue Briefs
Senate Bill 16-197: Changes to Retail Liquor Sales (2016)
Senate Bill 16-197, signed into law on June 10, 2016, makes significant changes to laws regulating the retail sale of fermented malt beverages (3.2 percent alcohol by weight beer, commonly known as 3.2 beer), full-strength beer, wine, and spirits for off-premises consumption. This issue brief...
Issue Briefs
Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2016)
This issue brief provides an overview of marijuana tax revenue. Three state taxes apply to marijuana, with medical and retail marijuana taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the existing 2.9 percent state sales tax, which is applied to most purchases in the state....
07/18/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
State of Colorado Legislative Council: Responsibilities and Procedures (2016)
Quick Facts About the Legislative Council
- The 18-member Legislative Council is comprised of nine Senators and nine Representatives, including the six members of the Executive Committee.
- The Legislative Council elects a chair and vice-chair annually.
- A quorum of the ...
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (2016)
To Members of the Seventieth General Assembly:
Submitted herewith is the final report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (advisory committee). The advisory committee was created pursuant to Section 24-82-108, C.R.S., and serves in an advisory capacity to the Capital...
Budget Related Publications
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast (2016)
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2015, the state received $88.1 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the received payment from 2015 and forecasts payments and distributions through FY 2017...
01/28/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)
This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.
01/13/2016
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
Capital Development Committee Information and Procedures
Capital Development Committee (CDC) Information and Procedures
Staff Publications
Capital Development Committee Responsibilities and Definitions
Responsibilities and Definitions
The Capital Development Committee (CDC) was established in 1985 (House Bill 85-1070), and its statutory charge is found under Section 2-3-1301, et seq., C.R.S.
Final/Annual Reports
Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission, Summary Report (2015)
Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, C.R.S., the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (commission) has the responsibility to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in the state and benefit designs of such...
Issue Briefs
Colorado Laws Regulating Alcoholic Beverages (2015)
Colorado has a complex framework of laws regulating the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the state. This issue brief outlines Colorado liquor laws; the regulatory structure; government revenue streams; and the role of state and local governments in licensing and...
Issue Briefs
Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2015)
Three state taxes apply to marijuana, but medical and retail marijuana are taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the 2.9 percent state sales tax, which is applied to most purchases in the state. Additionally, retail marijuana is subject to a 10 percent sales tax,...
Issue Briefs
Marijuana TABOR Refund (2015)
Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval of any new taxes. Prior to voter approval, it also requires that voters receive estimates of state spending without new taxes and the new tax revenue. Proposition AA, which authorized the 10 percent sales tax and the 15 percent...
Staff Publications
Glossary of Legislative Terms (2015)
Glossary of Legislative Terms
Issue Briefs
Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (2014)
The day-to-day expenses of state government are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual budget bill. Expenses related to new construction, renovation, or maintenance of the state's capital assets are paid through the capital budget. This issue brief outlines the types of projects...
Issue Briefs
State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)
In 2000, voters approved Amendment 20, allowing the possession and use of medical marijuana in Colorado. In 2012, voters approved Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana for use by adults aged 21 and older. Sales of retail marijuana for adult use began on January 1, 2014.
Staff Publications
Staff Summary LERP Committee (10/23/2014)
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
Issue Briefs
Interim Committee Legislation (2014)
During the summer and fall of 2014, seven interim committees and commissions met to discuss policy issues and draft legislation for consideration by the General Assembly during the upcoming legislative session. As required by legislative rules, the Legislative Council Committee met to review the...