Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of issues considered by fiscal analysts for bills that impact the criminal justice system. Specifically, it provides an overview of Colorado's crime classifications and sentencing ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
This memorandum provides information on the regulation of short-term rentals (STRs) in Colorado. State law defines any rental of a lodging unit for less than 30 days as an STR, and allows for their regulation at the c...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
In Colorado, all children between the ages of six and twenty-one years old have the right to a free education through public schools. State law also permits non-public education, such as private or homeschooling. This...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
Expanding on Legislative Council Staff’s Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) memo, this memo focuses on the application of AI for health uses. It details model training, algorithmic equity, and data privacy and s...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
This memo analyzes the rapid growth of state legislation regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and health, which surged from 15 bills introduced in 2023 to 168 bills introduced in 2025. Based on data from the Nationa...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
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...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Staff Publications
View Google Doc
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2026-01-27
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2025 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to taxes, finance, and the state budget. Also, the General Assembly considered several bills during the 2025 extra...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-26
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- General Assembly
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memo details the hierarchy of evidence framework, a tool used in health research to rank studies based on their ability to minimize bias and establish trustworthy conclusions. It reviews the strengths and weaknes...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-26
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
As no federal legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has passed yet, the national regulatory landscape is primarily defined via Executive Orders (EO). On January 23, 2025, the second Trump Administration ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-26
Subjects:
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1901, C.R.S, the Legislative Oversight Committee for Colorado Jail Standards (committee) is responsible for adopting and revising standards for Colorado jails. The committee adopted a set of ja...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-22
Session Related Publications
Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado State Senate.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-21
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the State Office of Risk Management’s role in the risk management process; and recent trends in state spending on property, liability, an...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-20
Staff Publications
Legislative committees are a very important part of Colorado's legislative process. At a legislative committee hearing, citizens have an opportunity to express their views and have them incorporated into the official ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-20
Session Related Publications
During the 2026 legislative session, House committees of reference will consider 16 functions of Colorado state government and 6 advisory committees subject to sunset review. Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-19
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Business & Economic Development
- Courts & Judicial
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This guide is a compilation of crimes and traffic infractions in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-15
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Session Related Publications
2026 Senate Committee Schedule
Staff Publications
This memo synthesizes evidence regarding the economic impacts of employer-funded health programs and insurance coverage on a company’s financial bottom line. Findings suggest that while interventions in chronic diseas...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-13
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
Legislative Council Staff (LCS) fiscal notes estimate a bill’s fiscal impact relative to current law. There are four tax credits in current law, known as triggered tax credits, whose availability or amounts are depend...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-13
Session Related Publications
2026 Session House Committee Schedule
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-12
Session Related Publications
This summary document provides an overview of the fiscal note common policies for the 2026 legislative session. It highlights key dates, policies, and commonly used cost assumptions.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-12
Session Related Publications
This memorandum describes the common policies for submitting a fiscal note response to the Legislative Council Staff, and the standard costs to be used in estimating the fiscal impact of legislation considered during ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-12
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also commonly known as bird flu, is present in Colorado and nationwide. Recently, it has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy herds, resulting in the largest animal disease o...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-12
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Public Health
In 2016, voters approved Proposition 107 and Proposition 108, which reestablished a presidential primary in Colorado and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in political party primary elections. Subsequently, t...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-09
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
This issue brief provides an overview of how the justice system treats juveniles found guilty of a crime in Colorado. It discusses juvenile problem solving courts; detention and commitment; the facilities where juveni...
Release date:
2026-01-09
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Human Services
