Summary of Housing Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to affordable housing, landlord-tenant agreements, construction defects, and homelessness.

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to construction defects, music performance contracts, property transfers, trusts, and the Right to Rest.

Impacts of Senate Bill 17-267 on Special Districts

This memorandum presents the impact of Senate Bill 17-267 on special districts that previously assessed sales taxes on retail marijuana transactions.

Concerned Citizen Panel Presentation

Presented to the TLRC at its September 2017 meeting.

CDOT Overview of National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and Major Corridor Projects Update

Presented to the TLRC at its September 2017 meeting.

Alternative Funding Options for Court Facilities, National Center for State Courts

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Guide to Funding Options for Court Facilities, National Center for State Courts

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

A Court Manager's Guide to Court Facility Funding, National Center for State Courts

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

National Center for State Courts, Funding Ideas and Sources

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts, Colorado Judicial Branch

This document provides a summary of the most frequently used court filing fees, surcharges, and costs.    

Court Fees, Office of the State Court Administrator

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Setting the Rate the Department of Corrections Pays Jails, JBC Memo

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

September 2017 Economic and Revenue Outlook Presentation

This document accompanied the Legislative Council Staff presentation of the September 2017 economic and revenue forecast.

Forecast September 2017

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...

National Environmental Policy Act and Large Transportation Projects

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was signed into law in 1970. It requires federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of a project and involve the public in the decision-making process b...

Gaming and Internet Sweepstakes (18-03)

Gambling is defined in Colorado law as “risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening outcom...

Federal Tax Legislation Interested Persons Memo

The passage of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is expected to increase Colorado’s state income tax revenue beginning in FY 2017-18 through at least FY 2026-27.  Revenue impact estimates are currently unchange...

Special District Elections

This memorandum provides information about special district elections in Colorado.  Specifically, it provides an overview of special district elections and the times at which special district elections are conducted. ...

Capital Development Committee FY 2016-17 Annual Report

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process.  The 2017 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled mai...

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: Colorado Correctional Industries

This Fact Sheet provides detailed information on the Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), a self-supporting division of the Department of Corrections (DOC), which oversees and manages prison work programs in the st...

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: History Colorado

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of History Colorado, which acts as a trustee for the state in collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting collections and properties of state historical significance. Amon...

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: History of Higher Education Cash Project Review and Controlled Maintenance Eligibility

Participate in the Legislative Workplace Culture Survey

The Executive Committee of the Legislative Council issued a Request for Proposal in late December seeking a consultant to conduct an independent and comprehensive review of the workplace culture in the General Assembl...

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20180301

Colorado License Plates (18-02)

Do you prefer green mountains and white text or white mountains and green text? Whether or not we all agree with the color choices for Colorado’s license plates, every vehicle on the roads is required to have one. Thi...