State Education Fund Report (2015)

The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2014. Property values are expected t...

CY 2015 FY 2014-15 Supplemental Package Narrative

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Colorado Public School Accountability Handbook (2015)

The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same ...

Income Tax Checkoffs (2015)

Colorado's individual income tax form allows a taxpayer to make a voluntary contribution to any one of 15 funds, each of which benefits a program or charitable organization (organization). This issue brief provides in...

FY 2015-16 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

Higher Education Accreditation (2015)

Accreditation refers to an external review process used to analyze colleges, universities, and other educational programs for academic quality and accountability. For institutions and programs of higher education in t...

Child Care Assistance and Regulation in Colorado (2015)

The quality and affordability of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to ...

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Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws Annual Report 2015

I. PREAMBLE II. HISTORY OF THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION III. THE OPERATION OF THE ULC IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE COLORADO COMMISSIONERS V. A SUMMARY OF NEW ACTS VI. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENACTMENT AND FOR OTHER ACTION VII. ENA...

2014 Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 13-082. The purpose of this committee is to review and propose legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and f...

2014 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system,...

2014 Use of Marijuana Sales Tax Revenues Interim Study Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2014-6. The purpose of this committee is to evaluate and make recommendations regarding appropriate uses of sales tax revenue generated by recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. 

2014 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee.

2014 Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.

2014 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, C.R.S. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs...

2014 Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission Final Report

Pursuant to Section 26-6.5-203, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.

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