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Issue Briefs

The Specific Ownership Tax (20-01)

Subjects

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

01/03/2020

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.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Rural Jump-Start Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE2

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Enterprise Zone Refundable Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit

Report No. 2020-TE3

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Wood From Trees Killed by or Infested by Certain Beetles Sales Tax Exemption

Report No. 2020-TE4

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

Dynamic Modeling

A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy. Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyses are limited to the scope of legislation’s direct impacts and, in...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/15/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

2019 Temporary Income Tax Rate Reduction (20-02)

When Colorado taxpayers file their 2019 income taxes, they will pay tax at a rate of 4.50 percent, rather than the state’s usual 4.63 percent rate. The rate reduction affects state income tax payments by all taxpayers, including individuals, corporations, non-corporate businesses, and other...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/14/2020

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Final/Annual Reports

2019 Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

Budget Related Publications

Forecast December 2019

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:

12/19/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Regulation of Motor Vehicle Sales (19-22)

In the United States, one of the largest purchases a person makes besides a home is a motor vehicle. To protect consumers and promote trust in the motor vehicle industry, states and the federal government regulate the manufacturing, safety, and sale of motor vehicles. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

2019 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Colorado's Transportation System (2019)

Colorado's transportation system consists of the state highway system, county and municipal roads, mass transit, airports, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian routes. The system is primarily managed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Cities, counties, transit authorities,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/12/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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