Summary of 2026 Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Legislation

During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to liquor, marijuana, tobacco, and gaming. 

Summary of 2026 Local Government Legislation

The General Assembly considered several bills concerning local governments during the 2026 legislative session, including those related to county governments, regulatory authority, local control, and newspaper publica...

Report on Federal Tax Law Provisions and Changes that Impact the Colorado Tax Base

Report No. 2026-TE5

Summary of 2026 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC). 

Wildfire Mitigation Measures Income Tax Credit

Report No. 2026-TE4

Tax Expenditures Compilation Report - 2026

2026-TE

Declared Wildfire Disaster Rebuild Sales and Use Tax Refund

Report No. 2026-TE3

Forecast June 2026

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2027-28. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Drought in Colorado

Drought is defined as a shortage of water associated with the lack of precipitation.  Drought is a regular feature of Colorado’s climate, and Colorado has endured significant dry periods and droughts in recent history...

Electricity Demand Response

Demand response programs are used by utilities to change electricity consumption patterns and respond to the economic and reliability needs of the power grid. For example, the Public Service Company of Colorado (also ...

Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee

This issue brief outlines the types of projects and expenses defined as capital construction, the role of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) in overseeing the approval and implementation of capital projects, and ...

Oversight and Review of Capital Projects

This memorandum discusses the oversight and review of capital projects. It defines capital projects and gives a sequential overview of the capital process, including master and program planning requirements, the initi...

Request for Proposals for Medicaid Commission Technical Advisor: Apply by June 12, 2026

Historical Information on Specific Legislative Rules and Constitutional Provisions related to the General Assembly

The Colorado General Assembly operates under a framework established over time through constitutional provisions and legislative rules. This memorandum provides historical information on several of these provisions, i...

FY 2026-27 Legislative Requests for Information

Overview of LCS Publications on Medicaid

This issue brief summarizes publications on Medicaid that Legislative Council Staff (LCS) has prepared in the last five years.Medicaid is a joint federal and state insurance program that provides health care coverage ...

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...

Colorado Electricity Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Regulation

This memorandum provides information on how electric utilities in Colorado generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. It also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric u...

State Climate Superfund Laws

This issue brief provides an overview of state climate Superfund laws, which require entities that have emitted more than one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to pay damages to the state for past ...

Attorney and Judicial Complaints

All states enforce ethical rules and codes of conduct for judges and attorneys, and there are formal complaint systems in place to investigate and discipline misconduct if those rules are violated. In Colorado, compla...

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 ...

Employer Assistance for Home Purchase Tax Expenditures Memo

Report No. 2026-TE2

Colorado's Involvement in National and Global Public Health Networks

With recent changes in the federal public health landscape, Colorado has taken steps to engage directly with national and global public health networks. From co-founding the new Governors Public Health Alliance (GPHA)...

2026 School Finance Handbook

The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its publicelementary and secondary schools. Its major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included inthe Public School Fin...

Colorado Laws Regulating Alcoholic Beverages

Colorado has a complex framework of laws regulating the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the state. This issue brief outlines Colorado liquor laws, including the regulatory structure; gov...