Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the various Public Health Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) during the declared disaster emergency related to COVID‑19 in Colorad...
Release date:
2020-11-24
Subjects:
- Public Health
- State Government
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who requires assistance to care for themselves. Care can be provided for a few h...
Release date:
2020-11-23
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Public Health
- State Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information about the regulation of professions and occupations in Colorado. Over 100 professions and occupations are currently required to be licensed, certified, or registered in Colorado, ...
Release date:
2020-11-20
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
- Professions & Occupations
Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, sa...
This issue brief provides information about how to register a number on the Colorado and federal no‑call lists; an overview of Colorado's regulation and enforcement of telemarketers; an explanation of which calls are ...
Release date:
2020-11-06
Subjects:
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
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Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2024-10-08
This issue brief focuses on additional strategies that local governments and communities in Colorado are using to meet the housing needs of residents.
In 2019, Colorado enacted House Bill 19-1261, establishing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. Colorado also enacted Senate Bill 19‑096, requiring the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) withi...
Release date:
2020-11-03
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Government
This issue brief provides an overview of state‑sponsored retirement plans, retirement plan marketplaces, and multiple employer retirement plans for private sector workers. The brief also includes a discussion of relat...
Release date:
2020-11-02
Subjects:
- Labor & Employment
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water demand and conservation, water studies, instream flows, funding for water projects, and other wat...
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides instructions and deadlines for interested parties to submit fiscal information for consideration by Legislative Council Staff, outlines the process for filing a motion for a rehearing before t...
Release date:
2022-10-12
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
- General Assembly
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.
Release date:
2020-10-29
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- General Assembly
Staff Publications
The Legislative Council Staff's Energy Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide to Colorado's energy sector. The book is divided into five sections. Section I covers the sources and uses of energy in Color...
Release date:
2020-10-28
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Energy
- Local Government
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Government
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to veterans and the military concerning education, employment, income taxes, license plates, vehicle registration, and public safety.
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2017-18, ...
Release date:
2019-05-20
Subjects:
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School ...
Release date:
2024-04-18
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- State Revenue & Budget
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE13
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE12
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE11
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE10
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE9
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Insurance
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2019-TE8
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2019-04-15
Staff Publications
The final Residential Assessment Rate (RAR) Study released by the Division of Property Taxation (DPT) on April10, 2019,estimates anRARof 7.15 percent for property tax years 2019 and 2020. The General Assembly would ha...
Release date:
2019-04-12
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Local Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2018-TE13
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2018-09-15
Subjects:
- Energy
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2018-TE12
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:
2018-09-15
