Job Growth Credit

Report No. 2022-TE38

Marijuana Related Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2022-TE37

Foreign Source Income Exclusions for C Corporations and Export Partnerships

Report No. 2022-TE36

Nonresident Disaster Relief Worker Subtraction

Report No. 2022-TE35

Summary of 2022 Human Services Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to human services, including bills concerning seniors and protected persons, assistance programs, and repurposing the Ridge View ca...

Summary of 2022 Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation

The General Assembly adopted several measures during the 2022 legislative session related to health care and health insurance.    

Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended by Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force to address gaps in the c...

Developing Colorado’s Turf Replacement Program (22-03)

An estimated 3.3 million people in Colorado are affected by drought, with 2022 being the driest year to date over the past 128 years.  In response to the ongoing drought in Colorado, the General Assembly passed HB 22-...

Summary of 2022 Elections Legislation

During the 2022 Legislative Session, several bills were introduced related to election administration and security, voter registration, initiatives and ballot measures, and campaign finance laws.   

Summary of 2022 Professions and Occupations Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including health care professionals, sunrise and sunset reviews, and employment and...

State Government Enterprises

This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).  From FY 1993-94 through FY 2022-23, ...

Summary of 2022 Transportation & Motor Vehicles Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to transportation funding, motor vehicles, other modes of transportation, and traffic offenses.

2025 Annual Report

Summary of 2022 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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...

Fiscal Note Reports (2022)

This spreadsheet provides several reports on 2022 fiscal data from Legislative Council Staff Fiscal Notes.  This is the final report of all bills considered by the General Assembly at the 2022 session. By default, the...

Summary of 2022 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to information technology (IT), including: privacy protections, IT-related state services; and Joint Technology Co...

Summary of 2022 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado.  Specifically, the legislature adopted bills pertaining to stud...

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a sta...

Innovative Cars and Trucks Credits

Report No. 2022-TE34

FY 2021-22 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

The Budget in Brief is a condensed summary of 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 appropriatio...

Cloud Technical Solutions

This memorandum will define cloud solutions and summarize the advantages and disadvantages.

2020B Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enact...

Forecast December 2020

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Summary of Higher Education Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to scholarships and financial assistance; student compensation and academic credit; concurrent enrollment; admission requir...