In October 2016, while Coloradans were sleeping, a self-driving semi‑trailer drove 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs down Interstate 25.   With the rise of investment in and the use of autonomous vehicles, governments face new challenges to address this growing...

This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state family, medical, and sick leave laws.

Laws passed during the 2019 session related to local government addressed a number of topics.  This summary provides an overview of legislation concerning safety, county operations, special districts, property rights, business owners, and emergency service providers.

Report No. 2019-TE22

Transportation infrastructure in the United States is primarily funded through motor fuel (gas) taxes. Facing declining future revenues and increased construction costs, some states have begun to experiment with a new way of funding transportation: the road usage charge.  This issue brief...

Summary report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

In place of property taxes, Colorado citizens pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles.  This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, describes how the SOT is calculated, lists the SOT exemptions, and describes its collection and distribution.
 

This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD).  Information regarding RTD’s statutory history, authority, board, budget, and service area is included below.

This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state’s overall cybersecurity posture.

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.