Staff Publications
The Health Care Affordability Act of 2009, House Bill 09-1293, authorized the collection of a provider fee from most Colorado hospitals. Senate Bill 17-267 created the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainabil...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2025-08-17
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum discusses Colorado’s Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS). The first section of the memorandum highlights the history and members of DTRS. The next section describes the components of DTRS. The final se...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-01-25
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
This memo discusses the scope of bullying in Colorado schools; summarizes the provisions and programs in Colorado state law related to bullying prevention, including safe school plans and criminal penalties; and provi...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-02-16
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2015-01-20
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The purpose of this publication is to compile information on Colorado law related to sex offenses and sex offenders. Included in this report is the following:
• a listing of sex offenses in Colorado law;
• in...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-12-15
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on Colorado's construction defect laws and the various issues surrounding construction defects in Colorado. It also provides data on housing trends in the state and offers a compar...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2024-01-11
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Local Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the current legal status of fantasy sports contests and legislation related to fantasy sports contests currently being considered by states.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-04-13
Subjects:
- Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities....
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2018-08-15
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
State legislatures have emphasized the importance of collecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to solve crimes. This issue brief describes legislative efforts, both in Colorado and across the country, to mandate that ind...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2015-12-14
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Probate is a general term referring to a court procedure by which a person's estate is transferred to others. In current usage, "probate" has been expanded to generally include all matters pertaining to administration...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-04-06
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Financial Services & Commerce
Staff Publications
In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the To...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-04-11
Subjects:
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- State Revenue & Budget
This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-08-09
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Colorado law provides distinct roles for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (state board) in overseeing charter schools. Colorado's charter schools are authorized through a loc...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-09-19
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
During the 2008 session, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 08-1335, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) act. The act replaced existing law concerning state financial assistance for public school capital ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2018-08-15
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Personally identifiable information (PII) is information that can be used to trace or identify an individual. In Colorado K-12 education, the term refers to student data collected and retained by public schools and sc...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-10-19
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Table 1 shows the availability of the historic property preservation income tax credit and the cleanroom machinery sales and use tax exemption, each of which is available only when the Legislative Council Staff foreca...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-09-29
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Session Related Publications
Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A Biographical Portrait from 1876
The Presidents and Speakers in this book are listed in chronological order by the years they held the office of President and...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-04-28
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information regarding the regulation of school districts, charter schools, innovation schools, and home schools. Specifically, it describes the waivers to state law granted by the State Board ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-09-15
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The Public Benefits and Services Resource Manual is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of the state’s programs that provide direct benefits or services to members of the public. The manual ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-09-21
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Housing
- Children & Domestic Matters
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2016-09-19
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
This document provides a summary of major motor vehicles and traffic regulation legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 session.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-06-18
Subjects:
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2013. Property values have stabilize...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-02-03
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Summary of Major Legislation
The attached document provides a summary of major legislation considered by the General Assembly pertaining to taxes and fiscal policy.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-07-06
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL FINANCE FACTORS, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FACTOR, FY 2014-15
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-07-10
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
School District Table
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2014-07-06
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
