Committee Room Policy

Welcome to the Colorado Capitol Building and the committee meetings of the Senate and House of Representatives. We thank you for your interest and participation in this public process.  Please contact the sergeant-at-...

State Employee Payroll Schedule

This memorandum addresses questions around recent announcements and consideration of changes to the state employee payroll schedule.  Legislative Council Staff has received inquiries regarding the timing and amount of...

Legislative Workplace Study

General Assembly 2.0 - A Transformational Approach To Legislative Workplace Culture Analysis And Evaluation Of The Colorado General Assembly's Culture, Policies And Procedures As They Relate To Workplace Harassment

Cost of Living Study Memo with Table (2018)

Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years to update the cost-of-living factors used in the state's school finance funding formula as required by state law...

2017 Cost of Living Study - Pacey Economics (2018)

2017 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis

Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)

Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators.  This issue brief describes virtual currencies such ...

2018 Revisor's Changes (Gray Book)

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services - 20180405

Memorandum - Proposed pilot project for a consolidated motion on uncontested incorporation by reference rule issues - 20180329

2018 Capital Construction Projects Included in Introduced Long Bill

This memorandum summarizes the capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital information technology (IT) project recommendations made by the Capital Development Committee and the Joint Technology Committee...

FY 2018-19 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative

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 ...

FY 2018-19 Capital Budget Recommendations, Capital Development Committee

Meeting Agenda - Statutory Revision Committee - 20180323

Forecast March 2018

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...

Economic Outlook Presentation March 2018

Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.

Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force 2019 Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Sales and Use Tax Task Force.   

Pension Reform Commission Summary Report

Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.  

Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary report for the Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee.  

Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report

Summary Report for the Water Resources Review Committee to the Legislative Council.

Overview of Minimum Wage Laws (19-18)

Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage.  States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, ...

Colorado Gaming Tax Revenue and Distributions (19-17)

In 1990, Colorado voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing limited gaming only in the cities of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek.  Limited gaming is defined as “the use of slot machines and the car...

Electric Vehicles in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of electric vehicles, including vehicle electrification policies, electric vehicles in Colorado, recent Colorado legislation, and future considerations.

Regulatory Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Greenhouse gas emissions have been identified by the global scientific community as the major driver of climate change.  Globally, countries are committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat the effects of c...

Report on Referendum C Revenue and Spending FY 2005-06 through FY 2024-25

This report contains the final audited figures for state revenue retained under Referendum C in the 2005‑06 through 2023-24 state fiscal years and preliminary numbers for the 2024-25 state fiscal year. It also reflect...

Gender Pay Equity

This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state laws related to gender pay equity and a summary of past legislative efforts by the Colorado General Assembly on the topic.