2024 Cumulative House Journal

Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report

The Interim Committee on Opiod and other Substance Use Disorders was created pursuant to Section 10-22.3-101.  

FY 2024-25 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

Child Care Expenses Income Tax Credits

Report No. 2023-TE19

Statutory Reports Sent to Joint Business Committee

This memorandum provides an overview of all the statutory reports that are required to be sent to members of the Joint Business Committee in FY 2023‑24. Most of the reports can be found in the Required Reports Databas...

Organ Donor Employer Credit

Report No. 2023-TE18

Forecast December 2023

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2023-24. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...

Water Resources & Agriculture Committee Final Report

The recently renamed Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee (WRARC) was created to contribute to and monitor the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources and agriculture fo...

Summary of 2023 Public Health Legislation

The Colorado General Assembly considered many bills related to public health this legislative session over multiple subject matters including mental health, environmental health, and health in the education system.

Statewide Health Care Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 10‑16-221, C.R.S., the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2023; and links to additional resources at the offices o...

2023B Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enact...

Demographic Notes Overview

Pursuant to House Bill 19-1184, Legislative Council Staff will prepare demographic notes for up to 20 bills each session. This memorandum provides an overview of the demographic note process, including the process for...

Financing Public Schools for FY 2023-24

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.

2024 Fiscal Note Common Policies

This memorandum describes the common policies for submitting a response to the Legislative Council Staff, and the standard costs to be used in estimating the fiscal impact of legislation considered during the 2023 leg...

Dynamic Modeling

A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy. Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyse...

Adding Benefits Under Medicaid (2023)

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health benefits and services to Coloradans who meet eligibility requirements. Each state administers its own Medicaid program, and the federal Centers for Me...

Alternative Transportation Options Credit for Employers Memo

Memo No. 2023-TE20

Film Incentive Tax Credit Memo

Memo No. 2023-TE21

Residential Energy Storage Credit Memo

Memo No. 2023-TE22

Fraternal Society Exemption

Report No. 2023-TE17

Credit for Unsalable Alcohol

Report No. 2023-TE16

Contaminated Land Redevelopment Credit

Report No. 2023-TE15

2023 Jail Standards Commission Final Report

As outlined in HB22-1063, the Colorado Jail Standards Commission (commission) must recommend standards for jails and report these recommendations to the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado ...

Summary of 2023 Health and Insurance Legislation

Many bills were introduced this year addressing health care and the insurance industry in Colorado. Recurring topics this session including reproductive health care, hospital and facility policies, prescription drugs,...