Issue Briefs
Laws Regulating Landlords and Tenants (23-04)
This issue brief discusses the legal framework and lists further resources for landlords and tenants.
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Long-Term Lodging Exemption
Report No. 2023-TE3
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Home Modification Tax Credit
Report No. 2023-TE1
Issue Briefs
State Law Regarding Homeowners' Associations (23-03)
This issue brief provides an overview of the CCIOA provisions that regulate HOAs.
Final/Annual Reports
2022 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
This committee was created pursuant to Article 1.9 of Title 18, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee an advisory task force that studies and makes recommendations concerning the treatment of persons with mental health disorders who are involved in the criminal...
12/30/2022
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Human Services
Staff Publications
2021 and 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation
The opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of homelessness strained Colorado’s behavioral health system. This memorandum covers the actions the Colorado General Assembly has taken to strengthen Colorado’s behavioral health care system, including creating the Behavioral Health...
Issue Briefs
Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (22-08)
The quality of child care is a key concern for parents and policymakers. Child care allows parents to remain in the workforce and contributes to a child’s development. This issue brief provides an overview of the financial assistance available to families needing child care, briefly...
11/10/2022
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Human Services
Issue Briefs
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (22-07)
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado’s newest state department, began operations in July 2022 to provide a range of programs and services that support young children, families, and the professionals that serve them. This issue brief provides an overview of the...
11/10/2022
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Human Services
Issue Briefs
Overview of Behavioral Health Administration (22-06)
The health care system frequently distinguishes between physical and behavioral health. Physical health refers to the condition of the body. Behavioral health refers to the condition of cognitive processing systems. Behavioral health services include, among others: individual and group therapy...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Public Health Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to public health, including bills related to service providers and equipment, rare diseases, environmental quality, and data collection.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Children and Domestic Matters Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to child & domestic matters.
Issue Briefs
Regulation of Mobile Home Parks (22-04)
Since 2019, the state legislature has updated the Mobile Home Park Act several times. This issue brief provides background on mobile homes and an overview of the Mobile Home Park Act, including recent changes to the law regarding purchasing mobile home parks, evictions, and leases.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Human Services Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to human services, including bills concerning seniors and protected persons, assistance programs, and repurposing the Ridge View campus.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended by Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force to address gaps in the continuum of care using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well...
09/13/2022
General Assembly
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Public Health
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Deduction
Report No. 2022-TE32
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Preservation of Historic Structures Tax Credit
Report No. 2022-TE33
07/28/2022
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Housing
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.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Report No. 2022-TE25
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...
Final/Annual Reports
Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Report
The Governor and General Assembly formed the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force and Subpanel to develop recommendations in 2021. Comprised of legislators, executive branch representatives, and diverse behavioral health practitioners and experts, the Task Force and ...
Final/Annual Reports
2021 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
12/16/2021
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Human Services
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Human Services Legislation
The General Assembly considered several measures during the 2021 legislative session related to human services, including behavioral health and long-term care.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Civil Law Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law and the courts.
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 Children & Domestic Matters Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare.