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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)

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Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/29/2018

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders, made changes to the regulation of real estate appraisers, and modified licensing requirements of real estate brokers.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Regional Home Office Insurance Premium Tax Rate Reduction

Report No. 2025-TE5

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

03/21/2025

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Insurance

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Suspended Publication of Colorado Labor Market Data

In December 2024, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that it is suspending the publication of monthly employment, unemployment, and wage statistics for Colorado due to data quality concerns, beginning with data for January 2025. Colorado is the only state whose data are...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/20/2025

Subject:

Labor & Employment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Rural Jump-Start Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2025-TE2

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

02/07/2025

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

The Impact of Immigrants on State and Local Government Resources

This memorandum provides an overview on the federal immigration system, Colorado’s role in immigration, and patterns of immigration in the state and nationally. It then discusses the impact of immigration on different sectors of the economy and state government programs and services, and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/21/2025

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Health Care & Health Insurance

Immigration

Labor & Employment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemptions

Report No. 2024-TE8

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

12/03/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Issue Briefs

Homeowner Associations and Property Insurance

A homeowner association (HOA) must obtain insurance to cover common elements such as physical property and liability. Unit owners within an HOA also purchase insurance to cover the homeowners’ private property, parts of the unit not covered by the HOA’s policy, and liability. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/15/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Housing

Insurance

Staff Publications

Business Personal Property Tax

This memorandum provides background information on Colorado’s business personal property tax. Personal property includes machinery, equipment, and other goods used to operate a business that are not part of a building or structure and its fixtures. For the purposes of this memo, business...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/14/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Business and Economic Development Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several business‑related measures including regulatory changes, consumer protections, and economic development.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/13/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Financial Services & Commerce

Issue Briefs

Gender Pay Equity

This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state laws related to gender pay equity and a summary of past legislative efforts by the Colorado General Assembly on the topic.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/31/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Colorado Liquor Licensing Handbook

This handbook is designed to be a reference guide for legislators and the public on the topic of Colorado laws related to liquor licensing. It covers the three-tier regulatory structure; license and permit types; general licensing requirements; enforcement; taxes and fees; and recent legislation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2024

Subjects:

Labor & Employment

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

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