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Public Health Orders Issued During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Subjects

Public Health

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

11/24/2020

This memorandum provides an overview of the various Public Health Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) during the declared disaster emergency related to COVID‑19 in Colorado. Thirteen public health orders have been issued since March, 2020.

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Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA)

The state legislature established the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) in 1931 to provide a pension benefit to state and local government employees, predating the federal Social Security Act of 1935 by four years. PERA is administered under Article 51 of Title 24 of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/23/2023

Subject:

State Government

Staff Publications

State Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws

To date, Colorado and ten other states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws. The other states include California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. However, the New Hampshire is voluntary for employers...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/04/2023

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Health Care & Health Insurance

Insurance

Labor & Employment

Public Health

Staff Publications

State Funded Behavioral Health Programs

This memorandum provides information about FY 2022-23 appropriations for state-funded behavioral health programs. Information for this memorandum was taken from:

the FY 2022-23 Long Bill, House Bill 22-1329;
other bills that include funding for behavioral health programs

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/03/2023

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Housing

Human Services

Public Health

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Legislative Council Handbook

Colorado statute establishes the Legislative Council as a body of 18 Senators and Representatives with specific functions and responsibilities (Section 2-3-301, et seq., C.R.S.). Six senators are appointed, with the President of the Senate appointing the majority party members and the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/24/2023

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Session Related Publications

SMART Act Hearings Overview Memorandum

This memorandum provides an overview of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act" (SMART Government Act). The act requires executive agencies to annually present specific information to joint legislative committees during the first two weeks of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2023

Subject:

State Government

Staff Publications

Vacancies in Elected Offices

This memorandum provides an overview of the process to fill vacancies in various elected offices at the federal, state, and local levels. A vacancy in an elected office occurs when an office holder resigns or dies during his or her elected term. A vacancy may also occur when an elected...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/04/2023

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Local Government

State Government

Staff Publications

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2022; and links to additional resources at the offices of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff and the Colorado Secretary of State....

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/03/2023

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2022 Statewide Health Care Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 10-16-221, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/05/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Public Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to public health, including bills related to service providers and equipment, rare diseases, environmental quality, and data collection.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/06/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Human Services

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation

The General Assembly adopted several measures during the 2022 legislative session related to health care and health insurance.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

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