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Issue Briefs

Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)

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Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

04/22/2020

This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.

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Broadband Internet Services in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Staff Publications

State Regulation of Passenger Carrier Services, Taxis, and Transportation Network Companies

This memorandum summarizes the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC’s) authority to regulate passenger carrier services, taxis, and transportation network companies (TNCs). Specifically, this memorandum discusses PUC regulations concerning common carriers, contract carriers, limited regulation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/25/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Professions & Occupations

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (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,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Labor & Employment Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly created and continued programs related to employment training and recruitment.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subject:

Labor & Employment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)

This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, boards and commissions, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and firearms.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Certificates of Participation (18-09)

In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities. A certificate refers to an investor's proportionate interest in the state's...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/18/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Natural Resources & Environment

Staff Publications

Legislative Request for Interim Study Committee

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/25/2018

Subject:

State Government

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