2026 JBC Schedule

This is the Joint Budget Committee's schedule. Please check this document regularly for schedule updates.

Senate Committees of Reference

2026 Senate Committees of Reference Membership

Fiscal Analysts for Bills During 2026 Session

This document lists the LCS Fiscal Analyst assigned to work on the fiscal note for each bill and concurrent resolution introduced at the 2026 session. This list will be updated periodically throughout the session. If ...

Fiscal Note Reports (2026)

Fiscal Note Data Reports show the fiscal impact of all legislation currently pending before the General Assembly at the 2026 session, based on the most recent Legislative Council Staff fiscal note. Updated reports wil...

Glossary of Common Public Health Terms

These common public health definitions were adapted from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization.

Agricultural Data Sharing

Until the 1980s, farming practices relied heavily on shared knowledge, experience, and intuition. The introduction of precision agriculture – the use of technology and automation to make farming more efficient – both ...

Legislative Department Budget Narrative Summary for Fiscal Year 2026-27

This narrative describes the Legislative Department’s budget proposal for FY 2026-27.

2026 Higher Education and Tuition Forecast

This memorandum presents the 2026 Legislative Council Staff forecast for the state public institutions of higher education. The forecast provides projections of resident and nonresident full-time equivalent (FTE) stud...

Alternative Transportation Options Tax Credit

Report No. 2026-TE16

Online Data Collection and Tracking Methods by Third Parties

This memorandum provides an overview of known online data collection and tracking methods often used by third parties, including data brokers. While the ecosystem of online data collection and tracking is vast, this m...

Social Determinants of Health

The concept of social determinants of health originated nearly 200 years ago, when philosopher and businessman Friedrich Engels identified living, working, and environmental conditions as primary causes of morbidity (...

Data Center Impacts on the Environment, Public Health, and Energy Costs

Data centers are growing rapidly across the United States. They require large amounts of electricity for computational power and water to cool the computer systems. This memorandum explores the impacts of data centers...

Medicaid Appeals in Colorado: Data on Prior Authorization Denials, Appeals, and Outcomes

Using data from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) on Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program), this memo reviews the number of denials of prior authorization requests, the n...

Raw Milk and Public Health

This memo analyzes the public health implications of raw milk consumption, noting that while proponents cite perceived taste and nutritional benefits, scientific evidence shows unpasteurized dairy products cause signi...

Anatomy of a Bill

Regulation of Mobile Home Parks

This issue brief provides an overview of provisions of state law concerning mobile homes, including recent changes regarding landlord responsibilities and renter protections.

Navigating the GLP-1 Landscape: Evidence-Based Insights

This memo covers the clinical, demographic, coverage, and regulatory landscapes of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists as of early 2026. It details the resolution of previous drug shortages, the subseque...

House Term Limits

Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives

2026 State Education Fund Report

Pursuant to Section 22-55-104, C.R.S., Legislative Council Staff, in consultation with the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, the Department of Education (CDE), the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joi...

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

This memorandum answers common questions about how revenue from the marijuana industry fits into Colorado’s state budget. Colorado collected $231.1 million from the marijuana industry in FY 2024-25 primarily from thre...

2026 Senate Committee Schedule

CY 2026 for FY 2025-26 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...

Report on 2026 Property Tax Balancing Percentage

House Bill 24B-1001 created a property tax limit for school districts beginning with the 2025 property tax year. The bill’s provisions limit statewide qualified local share property tax revenue, or local share total p...

Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2026

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State and Federal Immigration Laws

The U.S. federal government holds exclusive authority to regulate immigration, including who may enter the country and under what conditions. Nevertheless, states can enact laws that impact immigrants and influence th...