This issue brief provides an overview of the state governance structure for public K-12 schools and discusses the main provisions of the school accountability system in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-09
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Judges are responsible for interpreting laws and making decisions that significantly affect people's lives. Because of this, judges must adhere to strict ethical codes in both their professional and personal lives to ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-08
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides a brief overview of the human services delivery structure in Colorado, which is primarily state-supervised and county-delivered. This includes an overview of the Department of Human Services (...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-05
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Human Services
Session Related Publications
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-04
Budget Related Publications
The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2025-08-27
Staff Publications
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-08-27
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2024-04-04
Between 2023 and 2025, the General Assembly passed laws designed to boost the type and supply of housing in Colorado communities. These laws emphasize higher‑density residential housing near transit areas and encourag...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-08-26
Other
Other
Other
Other
Publishing agency:
House of Representatives
Release date:
2025-08-15
Budget Related Publications
This forecast update presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2026-27. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report'...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-30
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
The right of the public to access rivers flowing through private property in Colorado has been a source of debate since before statehood. Coloradans rely primarily on case law to determine how and where one can float ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-08-15
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2025; and links to additional resources at the offices o...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-16
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
- General Assembly
Other
Staff Publications
A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy. Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyse...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-10-10
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
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:
2024-01-10
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications
This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes to school finance for FY 2025-26. Two bills during the 2025 legislative session substantively affected the financing of public schools in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-30
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Summary of Major Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly passed a number of bills related to human services and families. Many of these laws were recommendations from interim committees and task forces. Others made changes to Colorado’s child w...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-30
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- General Assembly
- Human Services
Final/Annual Reports
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2024-02-27
Final/Annual Reports
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2024-01-31
Staff Publications
Deadline Schedule for the 2026 Colorado General Assembly.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-28
Summary of Major Legislation
The 75th General Assembly passed numerous pieces of legislation regarding public health. While not all of the public health legislation fell into these groups, three major themes for public health were: emergency prep...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-21
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
- Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to higher education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills related to workforce development, credent...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-07-21
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Higher Education
