Staff Publications
This memorandum provides a summary of the various Executive Orders and Public Health Orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID‑19 in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-10-09
Subjects:
- Public Health
- State Government
This issue brief provides an overview of minors’ rights to deny others access to medical records under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Colorado state law. It also d...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-12-23
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of how energy consumption and usage has changed as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and how Colorado utilities are responding.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-30
This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-22
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
- State Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides a brief history of the federal Clean Air Act; describes common air pollutants and their health impacts; outlines Colorado’s air quality issues and state programs; and lists recently enacted st...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-09-12
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the education system, including standardized tests and college entrance examinations. This memorandum provides scheduling updates on some of the c...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-21
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education
Staff Publications
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Each state in the United States administers its own unemployment insurance p...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-16
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE14
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE13
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE12
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Higher Education
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE10
Note: An evaluation of two new medical supplies exemptions was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE9
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Business & Economic Development
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE8
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE7
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE6
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE5
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE4
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE3
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE2
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2025. Click HERE to access the February 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-01-21
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2023-TE6
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2023-05-31
Staff Publications
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...
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2023-06-26
Final/Annual Reports
Submitted herewith is the final report of Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee. This committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-05-03
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information about FY 2022-23 appropriations for state-funded behavioral health programs. Information for this memorandum was taken from:
the FY 2022-23 Long Bill, House Bill 22-1329;
other b...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-04-03
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Housing
- Human Services
- Public Health
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several laws related to the regulation of the business of insurance in the state, as well as laws related to workers’ compensation claims and commercial...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-03-29
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
- Insurance
