Staff Publications

Higher Education Enrollment and Tuition Revenue Forecast

Subjects

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Higher Education

State Revenue & Budget

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

05/01/2024

This memorandum presents the 2024 Legislative Council Staff forecast for the state public institutions of higher education. The forecast provides projections of resident and nonresident full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment and College Opportunity Fund (COF) FTE enrollment for the current year (FY 2023-24) and budget year (FY 2024-25). The forecast also includes projected tuition revenue for FY 2023-24.

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Staff Publications

Use of State Tobacco Revenue

In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. This memorandum describes the sources and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/12/2022

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

FY 2022-23 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative

The Long Bill Narrative, which is the annual appropriations act, is prepared by staff to explain funding decisions recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly. This document is a companion document to the actual Long Bill. The narrative outlines budget changes based on the...

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

03/28/2022

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Forecast March 2022

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. 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,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/17/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Colorado Operating Budget Data Public

Colorado State Operating Budget Appropriations Data since FY 1999-00. Includes total appropriations and General Fund-only appropriations for each state agency.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/02/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

History of TABOR Refund Mechanisms

This memorandum provides background information on current and past statutory mechanisms used to refund state revenue in excess of the spending limit contained in the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR allows the state to use "any reasonable method" for refunds.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Refund Mechanisms Used for Prior TABOR Surpluses

Refund Mechanisms Used for TABOR Surpluses, Tax Years 1997 through 2019. No refunds were required for unlisted years, including 1993 through 1996 and 2020.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

CY 2021 ARPA Revenue Loss

Among the allowable uses of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, states have the most flexibility in spending the portion of funding used to offset the state revenue loss attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. This memorandum provides information on the revenue loss reported for...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/31/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

Final Report of the Task Force on Economic Recovery & Relief Task Force

The subpanel supporting the Economic Relief and Recovery Task Force is pleased to present this final report. After the Summary of Findings. The report is divided into five discrete sections. The organization into discrete sections reflects the organization of the work of the subpanel. In order...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/17/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Contaminated Land Redevelopment Credit

Report No. 2022-TE11

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in November 2023. Click HERE to access the November 2023 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/14/2022

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Non-Resident Aircraft Sales & Aircraft Parts Exemptions

Report No. 2022-TE12

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/14/2022

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Related Publications

Pages

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