Bus Rapid Transit

According to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast and efficient service that may include dedicated lanes, busways, traffic sig...

Source Note for 24-34-104, C.R.S. (pre 2016)

Colorado House Bill 16-1192 repealed and reenacted § 24-34-104, Colorado Revised Statutes, effective April 14, 2016.  Due to the repeal and reenactment, the source note information as it existed prior to April 14, 201...

Source Note for 2-3-1203, C.R.S. (pre 2016)

Colorado House Bill 16-1192 repealed and reenacted § 2-3-1203, Colorado Revised Statutes, effective April 14, 2016.  Due to the repeal and reenactment, the source note information as it existed prior to April 14, 2016...

Fiscal Note Reports (2025)

Fiscal Note Data Reports show the fiscal impact of all legislation currently pending before the General Assembly at the 2025 session, based on the most recent Legislative Council Staff fiscal note. Updated reports wil...

Advanced Nuclear Energy

As the energy industry diversifies and demand to decarbonize the economy increases, interest in nuclear energy has increased in recent years. Any future nuclear energy development will involve next generation technolo...

2025 Revisor's Changes (Gray Book)

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Rural Jump-Start Tax Expenditures

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2025 January Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report

In accordance with Section 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., The Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report outlines the ongoing efforts made by the staff of the legislative branch of the State of Colorado to ...

CY 2025 for FY 2024-25 Supplemental Narrative

The Supplemental Narrative is prepared by the staff to explain proposed adjustments to prior year appropriations recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly.  This narrative describes all of the propose...

2024 Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee Final Report

Section 10-22-107, C.R.S., establishes the Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee (oversight committee) for guiding the implementation of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, which currently does busi...

2024 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC). This committee was created pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to...

2024 Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System. The committee was created pursua...

2024 Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of Hugh McKean Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee. This committee was created pursuant to Section 2-2-1305.5, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committ...

Population Component of TABOR Limit Growth Factor

This memo presents recent Legislative Council Staff (LCS) findings regarding the implications of the current-law calculation method for population growth used to determine the TABOR growth limit, which has the effect ...

2025 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Forecast

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The Tobacco MSA was reached in 1998 between certain tobacco manufacturers (known as “participating...

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...

Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2025

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Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2024B

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Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2023B

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The Colorado Recall Process

A recall is a process that allows voters to remove and replace an elected official before the official’s term ends. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado is one of 19 states that allow f...

Report on 2025 Property Tax Balancing Percentage

Passed in August 2024, House Bill 24B-1001 created a property tax limit for school districts beginning with the 2025 property tax year (PTY), for which taxes are payable in 2026. The bill’s provisions limit statewide ...

Visitor Guide to the Colorado State Capitol

Strategies to Reduce Fiscal Impacts of Legislation

Fiscal notes estimate the fiscal impact of legislation, including revenue impacts, state expenditures, and appropriations required. However, fiscal notes are decision-making tools for legislators, and the General Asse...

2024 Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System. The committee was created pursua...

Colorado ABLE Savings Account Contribution Deduction

Report No. 2025-TE1