Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado campaign finance and disclosure requirements for political office candidates. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:
candidacy and candidate affidavit...
Release date:
2016-11-07
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
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...
Release date:
2016-11-07
Subjects:
- Human Services
- Local Government
Staff Publications
Section 14-10-115 (5)(a)(I)(D), (5)(a)(I)(O), (5)(a)(I)(W), (6)(b)(I), (7)(a)(II)(B), (7)(a)(II)(C), (7)(a)(II)(D), (7)(b), and (16), C.R.S., were amended in 2013 by HB13-1058, effective January 1, 2014. These version...
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2016-11-02
Staff Publications
Section 14-10-114, C.R.S., was amended in 2013 by HB13-1058, effective January 1, 2014. This version of section 14-10-114, C.R.S., was effective until January 1, 2014.
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2016-11-02
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The state program is administered by the Division of Employment and Training ...
Release date:
2016-10-31
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Labor & Employment
Budget Related Publications
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2015-16. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's high...
Release date:
2014-03-19
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who is unable or needs assistance to care for himself or herself. It can be provi...
Release date:
2016-10-25
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
Final/Annual Reports
Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.
Release date:
2016-10-25
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Federal and state laws allow Medicaid applicants and clients who have their benefits denied, terminated, or reduced to appeal the decision. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid appeals process in Colo...
Release date:
2016-10-23
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Public Health
Juvenile justice systems were created in the late 19th century under the philosophy that juveniles are different than adults and may have different rehabilitation needs. Colorado has two separate systems for the deten...
Release date:
2013-09-02
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Human Services
The State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act (SMART Act) was adopted in 2010 by House Bill 10-1119. This bill established a performance-based budgeting program. In 2013, House Bill...
Release date:
2024-12-18
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
Academic standards provide a broad outline for what students are expected to know and be able to do at the end of each grade level, and for what students should know in order to be prepared to enter college or the wor...
Release date:
2013-11-18
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The federal and state governments each provide tax incentives for landowners who designate their land as a conservation easement, foregoing certain use rights in order to preserve the land in perpetuity. This memorand...
Release date:
2017-08-27
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Government
Staff Publications
The Health Care Affordability Act of 2009, House Bill 09-1293, authorized the collection of a provider fee from most Colorado hospitals. Senate Bill 17-267 created the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainabil...
Release date:
2025-08-17
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum discusses Colorado’s Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS). The first section of the memorandum highlights the history and members of DTRS. The next section describes the components of DTRS. The final se...
Release date:
2016-01-25
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
This memo discusses the scope of bullying in Colorado schools; summarizes the provisions and programs in Colorado state law related to bullying prevention, including safe school plans and criminal penalties; and provi...
Release date:
2016-02-16
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same ...
Release date:
2015-01-20
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
The purpose of this publication is to compile information on Colorado law related to sex offenses and sex offenders. Included in this report is the following:
• a listing of sex offenses in Colorado law;
• in...
Release date:
2016-12-15
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states ha...
Release date:
2016-03-09
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Human Services
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides information on Colorado's construction defect laws and the various issues surrounding construction defects in Colorado. It also provides data on housing trends in the state and offers a compar...
Release date:
2024-01-11
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Local Government
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the current legal status of fantasy sports contests and legislation related to fantasy sports contests currently being considered by states.
Release date:
2016-04-13
Subjects:
- Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities....
Release date:
2018-08-15
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
State legislatures have emphasized the importance of collecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to solve crimes. This issue brief describes legislative efforts, both in Colorado and across the country, to mandate that ind...
Release date:
2015-12-14
Subjects:
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Probate is a general term referring to a court procedure by which a person's estate is transferred to others. In current usage, "probate" has been expanded to generally include all matters pertaining to administration...
Release date:
2016-04-06
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Financial Services & Commerce
Staff Publications
In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the To...
Release date:
2022-04-11
Subjects:
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- State Revenue & Budget
