Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Section 2-2-1404, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this task force is to assess current state policies and practices that promote economic opportunity and poverty reduction and, by 2019, r...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2013-12-13
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
- General Assembly
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Lower North Fork Wildfire Commission.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Natural Resources & Environment
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
- General Assembly
- Local Government
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Senate Bill 07-229 and is required to develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- State Government
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Final/Annual Reports
Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2012-12-14
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Crime victim support services and programs have been funded by federal and state governments since the 1980s. In recent years, the revenue stream for these services has decreased significantly. This issue brief provid...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-08-01
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Summary of Major Legislation
In 2023, the General Assembly passed two laws relating to the regulation of professions and continued the regulation of notaries public for nine more years.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-25
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Professions & Occupations
Summary of Major Legislation
In 2023, the General Assembly considered a number of bills related to business and economic development including several related to automobile dealerships and consumer protection.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-25
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- General Assembly
Summary of Major Legislation
The 2023 Colorado General Assembly considered a range of military and veterans bills related to active service, veteran programs, and property taxes.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-24
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Military & Veterans
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered multiple bills related to water, including legislation focused on project funding, xeriscaping, studying various water challenges across the state, and stream restoration.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-21
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an array of measures concerning the criminal and juvenile justice system.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-21
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- General Assembly
Summary of Major Legislation
Colorado's policymakers from all backgrounds face significant challenges in responding to the rapidly changing nature of work.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-19
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Labor & Employment
Summary of Major Legislation
Behavioral health continued to be a focus of the General Assembly in 2023. Several bills addressing behavioral health services, mental health providers, step therapy requirements for mental health drugs, substance us...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2023-07-19
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE2
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in November 2023. Click HERE to access the November 2023 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-01-16
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE1
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-01-16
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2018-TE
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2018-09-15
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
This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states. It also addresses other types of protecti...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2019-03-28
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Refund Mechanisms Used for TABOR Surpluses, Tax Years 1997 through 2019. No refunds were required for unlisted years, including 1993 through 1996 and 2020.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-02-17
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides background information on current and past statutory mechanisms used to refund state revenue in excess of the spending limit contained in the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR allows t...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2022-02-17
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications
The Long Bill Narrative, which is the annual appropriations act, is prepared by staff to explain funding decisions recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly. This document is a companion document to ...
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2019-03-25
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:
2019-03-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state family, medical, and sick leave laws.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2021-01-29
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- Local Government
