Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) during the 2019 session.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-09-03
Staff Publications
This memorandum summarizes the legislative history of Colorado's instream flow program, which is administered by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) within the Department of Natural Resources.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-09-03
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado motor vehicle registration fees. There are two types of fees when vehicles are registered annually: registration fees and the specific ownership tax. The memorandum ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-08-29
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered transportation funding, policies of the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Public Utilities Commission, [motor vehicles, and other modes ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-08-20
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Summary of Major Legislation
Interactions between landlords and their tenants was a major topic during the 2019 legislative session. This was evident in bills that made changes to the eviction process, unfit rentals, rental applications, and mob...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-08-12
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to estate documents, public guardians, and trusts.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-08-12
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Financial Services & Commerce
- Probate, Trusts, & Fiduciaries
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to a variety of elections topics, including campaign finance, electioneering communications, lobbying disclosures, local elections,...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-26
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
Budget Related Publications
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...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-09-18
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides background on 5G technology, an overview of the current regulations governing wireless service facilities and radio frequency (RF) transmissions, and the current scientific evidence of the hea...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-09-12
Subjects:
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered three bills to encourage employment and job retention and ensure access to apprenticeship programs for workers in Colorado.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-25
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly made modifications to state laws regulating businesses and promoting economic development.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-22
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
Summary of Major Legislation
Laws passed during the 2019 session related to local government addressed a number of topics. This summary provides an overview of legislation concerning safety, county operations, special districts, property rights,...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-16
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered bills related to health facilities, chemical safety, maternal mortality, and other topics.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-15
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to climate change, land conservation, wildfires, and other issues related to environmental protection.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-09
Subjects:
- Natural Resources & Environment
This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado’s laws, at both the state and local level, related to the personal cultivation of marijuana.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-06-28
Subjects:
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Summary of Major Legislation
In response to the high rate of opioid-related addiction and deaths in Colorado, the Colorado General Assembly created the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee. The committee convened during the 2...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-15
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills regulating professions and occupations including legislation addressing registered athletic trainers, genetic counselors, and sign lan...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-25
Subjects:
- Professions & Occupations
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills regarding fiscal policy, taxes, and financial services.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-16
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several pieces of legislation related to state health programs, behavioral and mental health, reducing health care costs, hospital transparency, and ad...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-07-15
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum is an assessment of the fiscal impact of the attached proposed Amendment L.045 to Senate Bill 19-188. This fiscal assessment is for the impact of the bill with inclusion of this amendment only. Any oth...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-04-09
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- State Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum presents the 2025 Legislative Council Staff forecast for the state public institutions of higher education. The forecast provides projections of resident and nonresident full-time equivalent (FTE) stud...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Higher Education
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
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 2017-18, ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-05-20
Subjects:
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to veterans and the military concerning education, employment, income taxes, license plates, vehicle registration, and public safety.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-05-30
Staff Publications
The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2024-04-18
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
The final Residential Assessment Rate (RAR) Study released by the Division of Property Taxation (DPT) on April10, 2019,estimates anRARof 7.15 percent for property tax years 2019 and 2020. The General Assembly would ha...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-04-12
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Local Government
- State Revenue & Budget
