Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Housing Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered housing bills to address affordability, homeowner associations, and families without housing.
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Issue Briefs
Off-Premises Retail Liquor Licensing
This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws related to the retail sale of alcohol, including beer, wine, and spirits, in original sealed containers for off‑premises consumption.
Issue Briefs
Vehicle Towing and Booting (22-01)
Many Coloradans are likely familiar with a local invention known as the Denver Boot™, the vehicle‑immobilizing device they may find on their vehicle as a result of a parking violation. This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws and regulations related to motor vehicle towing and...
04/06/2022
Business & Economic Development
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Final/Annual Reports
Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force Report
Colorado has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform its affordable housing system and make sure it works for Coloradans in every corner of the state. The $400 million in unallocated funding from the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (ARPA) offers us a chance to make one-time...
Staff Publications
2022 Sunset Review Hearings
Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, committees of reference hold public sunset hearings on sunset reports issued by...
02/07/2022
Agriculture
Business & Economic Development
Courts & Judicial
Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
Colorado Economic Development Programs and Incentives
This memorandum provides an overview of programs that are designed to provide a boost to Colorado's economy, including incentivizing businesses to locate in Colorado, expand their Colorado-based workforce, or otherwise grow their Colorado business operations. This memorandum does not include...
Staff Publications
Colorado State Tax Expenditures for Renewable Energy Resources (2021)
This memorandum provides information on state tax expenditures for renewable energy resources. State tax expenditures include individual and corporate income tax credits, deductions, and exemptions, and sales and use tax exemptions. Renewable energy resources include solar, wind, geothermal,...
Staff Publications
Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Consumer Protection
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several consumer protection measures related to mortgage lenders, online dating services, after‑market airbags, and towing companies.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Economic Development Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures intended to support economic development efforts in the state.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Housing Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly focused on continued impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, landlord-tenant relations, and affordable housing.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Energy Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several energy‑related measures. These bills addressed the Public Utilities Commission’s operations, the Colorado Energy Office’s funding, renewable energy, electricity generation, transmission and use, and oil and gas.
Issue Briefs
Updated - Summary of Federal Legislation Passed in Response to COVID-19 (21-05)
This issue brief provides a summary of the federal legislation that was passed in response to the COVID‑19, or coronavirus, public health emergency.
05/26/2021
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Public Health
State Government
Staff Publications
Updated - Resources for Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19
This memorandum provides an overview of various federal, state, and local programs and resources that are available to provide assistance to small businesses in Colorado during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Issue Briefs
Understanding Nuclear Energy's Role in an Energy Portfolio
This issue brief provides an overview of nuclear energy, its history in Colorado, public health and safety concerns, and recent technology advancements.
Issue Briefs
Laws Regulating Landlords and Tenants (21-03)
While lease agreements are the primary legal contract between landlords and tenants, there are state and local laws regulating lease agreements, and state and federal agencies enforcing fair housing laws. This issue brief discusses the legal framework and lists further resources for...
Staff Publications
Housing Resources in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This memorandum provides an overview of housing assistance programs and resources offered by federal, state, and local governments and nonprofit agencies throughout Colorado during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Staff Publications
Income Inequality in Colorado and COVID-19 Impacts
This memo provides an overview of data on income inequality in Colorado and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by income and other demographic characteristics. This memo uses new sources of publicly available high-frequency data from the U.S. Census Bureau and private companies to...
Budget Related Publications
Economic Indicators Update
This memorandum provides a summary of leading economic indicators to inform the General Assembly of the current state of the Colorado and U.S. economies. Available data through December suggest that the pace of recovery remained subdued or even reversed course in recent months as coronavirus...
02/03/2021
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission SB 19-181 Rulemaking
In 2019, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 19-181, which changes how the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) in the Department of Natural Resources regulates the development of oil and natural gas in Colorado. Since July 2019, the COGCC has conducted rulemaking hearings...
Final/Annual Reports
2020 Capital Development Final Report
The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2020 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2018 session. A five-year history and three-...
Staff Publications
State Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws
To date, Colorado and eight other states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws. The other states include California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. In addition, Hawaii has a paid medical leave law. This memorandum provides a...
01/29/2021
Business & Economic Development
Health Care & Health Insurance
Insurance
Labor & Employment
Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Business and Economic Development Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation intended to promote economic development in rural areas and to assist businesses in surviving and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff Publications
State Laws Prohibiting Price Gouging During Declared Emergencies
This memorandum provides information related to state and federal laws prohibiting price gouging during declared disaster emergencies.
Issue Briefs
The Colorado Economic Development Commission (20-28)
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works jointly with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state. This issue brief discusses the work of the EDC.