Procedures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports for the 2023 and Future Legislative Sessions

This memorandum memorializes the process for requesting and preparing greenhouse gas emissions reports (GHG reports) pursuant to Section 2-2-322.3, C.R.S., starting at the 2023 legislative session.  It outlines the nu...

Military Retirement Benefits Deduction

Report No. 2023-TE2

Home Modification Tax Credit

Report No. 2023-TE1

Overview of Colorado Economic Development Programs and Incentives

This memorandum provides an overview of programs that are designed to provide a boost to Colorado's economy, including incentivizing businesses to locate in Colorado, expand their Colorado-based workforce, or otherwis...

State Law Regarding Homeowners' Associations (23-03)

This issue brief provides an overview of the CCIOA provisions that regulate HOAs.

Distribution of State Higher Education Funding

The General Assembly distributes state operating funding to public institutions of higher education (IHEs) in Colorado primarily based on a formula. This issue brief provides an overview of the formula and mechanisms ...

2023 SMART Act Hearings Overview Memorandum

This memorandum provides an overview of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act" (SMART Government Act).  The act requires executive agencies to annually present specific inf...

2023 Cumulative House Journal

Vehicle Towing and Booting (23-01)

This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws and regulations related to motor vehicle towing and immobilization with the use of boots.

Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws Annual Report 2023

I. PREAMBLE II. OVERVIEW OF UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION III. HISTORY IV. DIVERSITY STATEMENT V. PROCEDURES VI. ACTIVITIES OF THE COLORADO COMMISSIONERS VII. A SUMMARY OF NEW ULC ACTS VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENACTMENT AND...

Vacancies in Elected Offices

This memorandum provides an overview of the process to fill vacancies in various elected offices at the federal, state, and local levels.  A vacancy in an elected office occurs when an office holder resigns or dies du...

2022 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

This committee was created pursuant to Article 1.9 of Title 18, Colorado Revised Statutes.  The purpose of this committee is to oversee an advisory task force that studies and makes recommendations concerning the trea...

2022 Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Final Report

This committee was created pursuant to Section 2-2-1305.5, Colorado Revised Statutes.  The purpose of this committee is to review the COYAC's work and to recommend legislation regarding issues affecting Colorado youth.

2022 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

This committee was created pursuant to Section 43-2-145, C.R.S.  The purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the Colorado Department of Transportation on the development of the state transportat...

2023 House Calendar

2023 Senate Calendar

2023 Cumulative House Journal

2023 Cumulative Senate Journal

2023 House Status Sheet

2023 Senate Status Sheet

2022 Sunset Review Hearings

Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function.  To accomplish this review, c...

CY 2022 for FY 2021-22 Supplemental Narrative

The Supplemental Narrative is prepared by the staff to explain proposed adjustments to prior year appropriations recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly.  This narrative describes all of the propose...

Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Report

The Governor and  General  Assembly  formed  the Behavioral Health Transformational Task  Force and  Subpanel to  develop  recommendations  in 2021. Comprised  of legislators, executive branch representatives, and  di...

Cost of Living Study Memo with Table (2020)

Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years to update the cost-of-living factors used in the state's school finance funding formula as required by state law...

CY 2021 ARPA Revenue Loss

Among the allowable uses of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, states have the most flexibility in spending the portion of funding used to offset the state revenue loss attributable to the COVID-19 pandemi...