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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.

Legislative Council Staff
11/22/2017
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs

Local Government Sales and Use Taxes (17-26)

In Colorado, sales taxes are imposed by the state government, counties, municipalities, and special districts.  Overlapping boundaries create 754 unique tax jurisdictions, many with different tax bases, rates, and administrators.  This issue brief summarizes information on how local...

Legislative Council Staff
07/21/2017
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
Staff Publications

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

  • the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
  • notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
  • county
    • ...
Legislative Council Staff
07/20/2017
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
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.

Legislative Council Staff
07/20/2017
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Local Government
Staff Publications

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

  • the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
  • notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
  • county
    • ...
Legislative Council Staff
07/18/2017
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
State Government
Issue Briefs

Overview of Courthouse Funding (2017)

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...

Legislative Council Staff
07/13/2017
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
State Government
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment

A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment.  It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.

(10 minutes 49...

Legislative Council Staff
03/09/2017
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
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...

Legislative Council Staff
12/07/2016
General Assembly
Local Government
State Government
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...

Legislative Council Staff
11/29/2016
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
State Government
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...

Legislative Council Staff
11/29/2016
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
State Government
Issue Briefs

Colorado's Adult Protective System (2016)

Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, safety, and welfare. In response to greater awareness of at-risk populations,...

Legislative Council Staff
11/08/2016
Human Services
Local Government
Issue Briefs

Urban Renewal in Colorado (2016)

Urban renewal provides a set of tools available to local governments to combat slum and blight conditions. This issue brief highlights urban renewal laws and financing in Colorado.

 

Legislative Council Staff
11/03/2016
Local Government
Business & Economic Development
Issue Briefs

Colorado's Enterprise Zone Program (2016)

Colorado’s Enterprise Zone Program was created by the General Assembly in 1986. The program provides state income tax credits to business and individuals for investing in economically distressed areas of the state in an effort to encourage economic development.  This issue brief describes the...

Legislative Council Staff
11/01/2016
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
Issue Briefs

Tiny Houses (2016)

Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a housing option across the country. This issue brief provides a general overview of the various legal obstacles sometimes faced by individuals who want to own and live in a tiny house in Colorado. It also provides several examples of local and state...

Legislative Council Staff
10/18/2016
Business & Economic Development
Housing
Local Government
Staff Publications

Construction Defect Laws and Issues (2015)

This memorandum provides information on Colorado's construction defect laws and the various issues surrounding construction defects in Colorado. It summarizes the current construction defect laws in the state, provides a summary of a recent Denver Regional Council of Governments study of the...

Legislative Council Staff
04/17/2015
Civil Law
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Local Government
Issue Briefs

State and Local Government as a Proportion of the State Economy (2014)

This issue brief provides information on the relative size of state and local governments, compared with the total state economy. Government expenditures are represented as a percentage of the state's gross domestic product (GDP). In Colorado, stategovernmentexpendituresarebelowthenational...

Legislative Council Staff
08/12/2014
Local Government
State Government
State Revenue & Budget

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