Evaluating Tax Expenditure Legislation

This memorandum provides information intended to aid in the evaluation of legislation that would create a new or alter an existing tax expenditure. State law defines a tax expenditure as a “tax provision that provides...

Capital Development Committee FY 2017-18 Long Bill Recommendations

School Finance Impacts of Senate Bill 17-119

Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Recent federal policy changes have increased public awareness of asset forfeiture, a  process  through  which  a  law  enforcement agency can seize property that may have been involved  in  a  criminal  action.  

The Attorney-client Relationship and Legislative Lawyers: The State Legislature as Organizational Client

Published with permission of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries. Originally published in the Journal of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries, Volume 2, Number 1 (Spring 19...

2016 Final Report, Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Oversight Committee on Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System.

Senate Term Limits

Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado State Senate.

House Term Limits

Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives

FY 2017-18 Capital Budget Requests Summary List

Rental Vehicle Loss of Use Laws

This memorandum provides an overview of the recovery of damages for loss of use by rental vehicle companies and various state laws that prohibit or limit the recovery of these damages.

Department of Education State Assessment

Presented to the Joint Education Committee on February 8, 2017.

FY 2017-18 Level 2 Controlled Maintenance Projects

FY 2017-18 Level 1 Controlled Maintenance Projects

Education Budget Outlook Slide Deck

Where are we? 11.5% lower than the formula Local share falling or slowing State Education Fund close to depleted General Fund budget in cutting mode How did we get here? Business cycle, demographic changes, and con...

Meeting Minutes - Committee on Legal Services - 20170119

Statutory Revision Committee Supplemental Report 20170207

Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2017

Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado

      The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or h...

911 Task Force Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Task Force on 911 Oversight, Outage Reporting, and Reliability

Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission   

Water Resources Review Committee Final Report (2016)

Submitted herewith to the Colorado General Assembly is the final report of the Water Resources Review Committee. This committee was created pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of...

Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee

Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

Minimum Appropriation Amounts for Capital Construction, Capital Development Committee Potential Legislation

Single Line Item Appropriation for Controlled Maintenance, Capital Development Committee Potential Legislation