Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Impact Assistance Credits
Report No. 2020-TE27
09/15/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
Natural Resources & Environment
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Coal Severance Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2020-TE30
Staff Publications
Incentives to Use Solar Power in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of the financial incentives for solar power offered by utilities in Colorado, as well as other incentives, including net metering programs and state tax incentives.
Staff Publications
Energy Handbook (2020)
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 Colorado. Section II explains how severance taxes and federal mineral lease moneys...
10/28/2020
Business & Economic Development
Energy
Local Government
Natural Resources & Environment
State Government
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Water Legislation 2020
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 water bills.
Issue Briefs
Colorado's Climate Action Plan and Climate Change Data Collection (20-23)
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...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Metallic Minerals Threshold Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE1
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Metallic Minerals Ad Valorem Credit
Report No. 2021-TE2
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Molybdenum Ore Tonnage Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE3
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...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
New Plastic Recycling Technology Investment Tax Credit
Report No. 2021-TE12
04/15/2021
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Water Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including funding for water projects, water studies, and other water-related bills.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Agriculture Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including animal welfare, economic development, the Department of Agriculture, and other agriculture-related bills.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Materials Used in Iron, Steel, and Vanadium-Uranium Ore Manufacturing and Processing Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE17
Final/Annual Reports
Wildfire Matters Review Committee Summary Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.
Staff Publications
Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report
Summary report for the Water Resources Review Committee.
Staff Publications
Wildfire-related Funding in Colorado
The state incurs wildfire-related expenditures in several departments for various activities including wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation, suppression, and recovery. These activities are not explicitly broken out in the state budget and are spread across various line items in...
Final/Annual Reports
2021 Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.
Final/Annual Reports
2021 Wildfire Matters Committee Final Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.
Staff Publications
2021 Water Resources Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Water Resources Review Committee.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Components Used to Produce Renewable Energy Exemption
Report No. 2022-TE13
Session Related Publications
General Committee Procedural Memo
The memo provides the General Committee Procedural Guidelines for the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee.
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
Irrigation Districts in Colorado
This memorandum provides information about irrigation districts in Colorado. Specifically, it discusses the current irrigation districts, the powers and duties of irrigation districts, and how those powers and duties compare to those of special districts.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Conservation Easement Credit
Report No. 2022-TE24