Ten-Year History of All Higher Education Spending for Capital Construction
Water Resources Review Committee Final Report (2016)
Submitted herewith to the Colorado General Assembly is the final report of the Water Resources Review Committee. This committee was created pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing...
Education Budget Outlook Slide Deck
Where are we?
- 11.5% lower than the formula
- Local share falling or slowing
- State Education Fund close to depleted
- General Fund budget in cutting mode
How did we get here?
- Business cycle, demographic changes, and constitutional ...
FY 2017-18 Level 1 Controlled Maintenance Projects
FY 2017-18 Level 2 Controlled Maintenance Projects
Rental Vehicle Loss of Use Laws
This memorandum provides an overview of the recovery of damages for loss of use by rental vehicle companies and various state laws that prohibit or limit the recovery of these damages.
FY 2017-18 Capital Budget Requests Summary List
Capital Development Committee FY 2017-18 Long Bill Recommendations
Evaluating Tax Expenditure Legislation
This memorandum provides information intended to aid in the evaluation of legislation that would create a new or alter an existing tax expenditure. State law defines a tax expenditure as a “tax provision that provides a gross or taxable income definition, deduction, exemption, credit, or rate...
Public Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships have become integral to developing infrastructure in Colorado and across the country. This issue brief describes public-private partnerships and summarizes public-private partnership law in Colorado.
Forecast March 2017
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2018-19. 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,...
Economic Outlook Presentation March 2017
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.
Autonomous Vehicles
This issue brief describes autonomous vehicles, discusses current federal and state policy regarding those vehicles, and notes future policy considerations.
FY 2017-18 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative
SMART Act Presentation by the Department of Transportation
Presented to the Joint Transportation Committee on December 22, 2016.
Public Utilities Commission SMART Act Presentation to the Joint Transportation Committee
Presented to the Joint Transporation Committee at its December 22, 2016, meeting.
Vehicle Emissions Testing in Colorado
This issue brief discusses the vehicle emissions testing program in Colorado.