Staff Publications Analysis of Acts and Codes Spanning Multiple Articles View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2025-10-15
Legal Topics Colorado Law Summary: Retail Marijuana View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2025-10-15
Staff Publications Wildfire Matters Review Committee Summary Report Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety ... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-14 Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment
Legal Topics Colorado Law Summary: Medical Marijuana View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2025-10-14
Legal Topics Bill Titles - Single Subject and Original Purpose Requirements View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2025-10-10
Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA). Under PACFA, any place u... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-09 Subjects: Agriculture
Colorado Turf Replacement Program Update In response to the ongoing drought in Colorado, the General Assembly passed House Bill 22-1151 to promote the efficient and maximum utilization of Colorado’s water resources by decreasing the amount of irrigated turf ... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-07 Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Water
Session Related Publications 2025 Senate Status Sheet Publishing agency: Senate Release date: 2025-10-03 Subjects: General Assembly
Staff Publications Process for Sealing or Expunging Criminal Records This memorandum provides an overview of the process in Colorado for removing criminal records from publicly available sources, known as the “sealing” or “expungement” of criminal records. Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-03 Subjects: Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Performance Audit Higher Education Transfer Credits Report #: 2459P Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Higher Education Department: Higher Education
Performance Audit Connect for Health Colorado Report #: 2465P Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Department: Other
Informational Report Colorado Special Districts Fiscal Health Analysis Calendar Years 2021-2023 Report #: 2549S Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Local Government Department: Local Affairs
Informational Report Colorado School Districts Fiscal Health Analysis, Fiscal Years 2022-2024 Report #: 2548S Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12) Department: Education
Financial Audit Colorado Lottery, Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 Report #: 2520F Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Gaming, Lottery, & Racing Department: Revenue
Financial Audit State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 Report #: 2522F Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment Department: Great Outdoors Colorado
Performance Audit Schedule of TABOR Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025 Report #: 2557P Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: State Revenue & Budget Department: Statewide
Single-use Plastics Legislation According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), plastic containers and packaging, including single-use plastics, constitute the majority of plastic waste in the United States.1 1National Strategy to Preve... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Business & Economic Development Natural Resources & Environment
The Impact of Tax Increment Financing on School Finance Public K-12 education in Colorado is financed through state and local sources. The school finance formula in state law establishes a statewide total funding level. The difference between this amount and the local shar... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-10-01 Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Staff Publications Overview of the Colorado Judicial Branch This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Judicial Branch, also referred to as the Judicial Department when described as part of the state budget. Established in Section 1 of Article VI of the Colorado Cons... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-09-30 Subjects: Courts & Judicial
State Land Board & the Permanent Fund When Colorado became a state, the federal government granted the state lands to be held in an intergenerational public trust to support public education. This trust is made up of about 2.8 million acres of surface lan... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-09-29 Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications Agreements Governing Colorado’s Rivers This memorandum provides information about the interstate compacts, Supreme Court decrees, and international treaties that govern Colorado’s use of interstate streams. Specifically, it gives a brief history of each co... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-09-25 Subjects: Agriculture Water
Staff Publications Medical Aid-in-Dying This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado’s Medical Aid-in-Dying law, which legalized the practice of prescribing medical aid-in-dying medication to eligible terminally ill patients in Colorado. Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-09-24 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health
Colorado’s Child Welfare System Colorado’s child welfare system provides services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to support families in caring for their children. This issue brief provides an overview of the child welfare system in C... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2025-09-23 Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters Human Services
Staff Publications Long Bill Footnotes Under Section 24-75-112 (2), C.R.S. View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2025-09-23
Staff Publications Folleto de información 2025 Legislación remitida Este documento incluye los dos proyectos de ley que remitieron medidas a la boleta de noviembre de 2025. Publishing agency: House of Representatives Release date: 2025-09-22 Subjects: Elections & Redistricting
