Budget Related Publications
House Bill 12-1345 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2012-13. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 19, 2012, and became effective on that date. House Bill...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-11-28
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Budget Related Publications
The school finance bill, Senate Bill 13-260, amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2013-14. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 18, 2013, and became effectiv...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2013-12-12
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
House Bill 14-1292 and House Bill 14-1298 amend the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2014-15. The bills were signed by the Governor on May 21, 2014, and became effective ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-06-12
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
Senate Bill 15-267 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2015-16. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 5, 2015, and became effective on that date. Senate Bil...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2015-08-23
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
House Bill 16-1422 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2016-17. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 10, 2016, and became effective on that date. House Bil...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-08-24
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
The “negative factor” is a provision in state law that reduces the amount of total program funding and state aid provided to K-12 school districts. This issue brief discusses how the negative factor is applied in t...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2015-11-30
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Session Related Publications
Publishing agency:
Senate
Release date:
2025-08-21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE10
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-06-30
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-06-30
Staff Publications
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 info...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-19
Regenerative agriculture includes farming and ranching practices that reduce environmental impacts, maintain soil longevity, increase soil nutrients, and retain soil moisture, while simultaneously increasing or mainta...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-19
Budget Related Publications
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2026-27. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-19
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on service and assistance animals. Specifically, it explains the differences between each type of animal, how each type of animal can be verified, the rights granted to individuals...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-19
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Housing
- Human Services
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE14
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-12-30
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Public Health
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2025-TE15
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2025-12-30
Subjects:
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Housing
Staff Publications
This memorandum reviews key federal and state laws that regulate generative artificial intelligence (AI) with particular attention to deepfakes and synthetic pornography involving minors. It describes how visual gener...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-02
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
Fiscal Note Staff Assignments by Subject Area.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-06
Staff Publications
Wildfire Review Matters Review Committee final report.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-06
Subjects:
- Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
Fiscal notes are prepared by Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS) to provide the members of the Colorado General Assembly with the estimated impact of proposed legislation on state and local government revenue and...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-01-06
Staff Publications
This memorandum is intended for use by policymakers, legislative drafters, and budget analysts to understand the different funding mechanisms that may be used in legislation. It describes how different funding mechani...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-12-08
Legal Topics
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Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2025-12-17
Legal Topics
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Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2025-12-17
Legal Topics
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Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2025-10-10
Budget Related Publications
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2026-01-06
Staff Publications
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Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2025-12-24