Colorado Tax Profile and Expenditure Report (2014)

The Office of Research and Analysis at Colorado Department of Revenue prepares, every odd-numbered year, a tax profile and expenditure report for the state as required by §39-21-303, C.R.S.  This report is to include ...

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.  

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...

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

State-Owned Vacant Buildings

This memorandum provides information about vacant buildings owned by the state of Colorado, as reported by the Office of State Architect (OSA) in December 2016. There are currently 129 state-owned vacant buildings man...

Ten-Year History of All Higher Education Spending for Capital Construction

Western State Colorado University, Paul Wright Gymnasium Steam Heating System Replacement FY 2017-18 Request

Grand Junction Regional Center Campus FY 2017-18 Capital Budget Request

This memorandum provides a brief overview of the state’s regional centers, background about the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus and the timeline of important events related to the recommended closure of t...

State Education Fund Report (2017)

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 2016. Property values grew rapidly i...

Business Personal Property Tax

This memorandum provides background information on Colorado’s business personal property tax. Personal property includes machinery, equipment, and other goods used to operate a business that are not part of a building...