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:
2020-05-12
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Staff Publications
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-08
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its own operations, federal relations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and me...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-05-01
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of how energy consumption and usage has changed as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and how Colorado utilities are responding.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-30
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of temporary changes the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19 and associated declaration of a disaster emergency by Governor Polis...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-23
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
This issue brief 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:
2020-04-22
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
- State Government
Staff Publications
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the education system, including standardized tests and college entrance examinations. This memorandum provides scheduling updates on some of the c...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-21
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education
Staff Publications
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Each state in the United States administers its own unemployment insurance p...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-16
Staff Publications
This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state’s overall cybersecurity posture.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Local Government
- State Government
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE14
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE13
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE12
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Higher Education
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2020-TE10
Note: An evaluation of two new medical supplies exemptions was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2020-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of cybersecurity, the current threat landscape as a result of COVID-19, and provides information about COVID-19 cybersecurity resources.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-08
Subjects:
- Public Health
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Interim Committee on School Finance.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-08
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
In the midst of school closures across the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and state agencies are working to ensure that K-12 students continue to receive academic support. Legislative Council Staff is co...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-04-07
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Public Health
Senate Bill 18-200, Modifications to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to Eliminate Unfunded Liability, included an automatic adjustment provision (AAP) that triggers when PERA's trusts are ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-03-27
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of how the spread of the coronavirus and associated disease (COVID-19) has prompted insurers, federal and state health organizations, and behavioral and mental health organizations...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-03-25
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
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:
2020-03-16
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Other
2019 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-03-11
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on Colorado's mandated health insurance benefits. Table 1, Colorado Health Insurance Mandates, provides a description of current state laws governing insurance benefits. The manda...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-03-09
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Insurance
This issue brief provides an overview of consumer data privacy, describes applicable federal laws, and summarizes recent state legislation proposed to strengthen consumer data privacy laws.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2020-03-09
Subjects:
- Local Government
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
