Staff Publications
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2021-02-22
Session Related Publications
An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-18
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- General Assembly
Session Related Publications
An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-17
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- General Assembly
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of housing assistance programs and resources offered by federal, state, and local governments and nonprofit agencies throughout Colorado during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-16
Session Related Publications
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-11
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
This memo provides an overview of data on income inequality in Colorado and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by income and other demographic characteristics. This memo uses new sources of publicly availa...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-11
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Budget Related Publications
The Supplemental Narrative is prepared by the staff to explain proposed adjustments to prior year appropriations recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly. This narrative describes all of the propose...
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2021-02-10
Staff Publications
In 2019, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 19-181, which changes how the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) in the Department of Natural Resources regulates the development of oil and natural ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-01
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
Final/Annual Reports
The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2020 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled main...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-02-01
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-09-17
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2021-TE7
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2021-01-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2021-TE6
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2024. Click HERE to access the December 2024 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2021-01-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2021-TE5
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2021-01-15
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2021-TE4
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2021-01-15
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 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
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
Staff Publications
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2019-07-02
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:
2019-06-28
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
Budget Related Publications
The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2019-06-26
Budget Related Publications
The Budget in Brief is a condensed summary of the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriatio...
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2019-06-26
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to telecommunications and information technology (IT), including blockchain technology, broadband, and new requirements ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-06-26
Subjects:
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature considered bills regarding consumer fraud, internet privacy, free-speech law...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-06-26
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Courts & Judicial
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:
2019-06-26