Staff Publications
Crime Classification Guide (2024)
This guide is a compilation of crimes and traffic infractions in Colorado. For each offense, a brief description of the elements of the crime and the statutory citation is provided.
Displaying 326 - 341 of 341 results
Issue Briefs
Medicaid Waiver Programs: Waivers for Children
Colorado currently administers ten Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the four waivers available to children.
Issue Briefs
Medicaid Waiver Programs: Waivers for Adults
Colorado currently administers ten Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the six waivers available to adults.
Final/Annual Reports
2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report
Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System. This committee was created pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this...
01/17/2024
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Human Services
Final/Annual Reports
2023 Legislative Oversight Committee on Jail Standards Final Report
Pursuant to House Bill 22-1063, the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards (oversight committee) is responsible for overseeing the 22-member Colorado Jail Standards Commission (commission), which was required to recommend standards for the operation of jails in the...
Final/Annual Reports
Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee 2023 Final Report
The committee studies the implementation of Colorado's health exchange. It reviews and approves grants applied for by the exchange's board of directors to implement the exchange, approves the exchange's executive director, and recommends legislation on the operation of the exchange.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Off-Road Fuel Use Excise Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2019-TE23
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.
07/15/2019
Agriculture
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Issue Briefs
A Snapshot of Colorado Agriculture
As one of the top agricultural states in the United States, Colorado agriculture generates approximately $47 billion annually in economic activity. Agriculture in Colorado is made up of about 30 million acres of farmland, with approximately 36,000 different farm operations, employing more than...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Job Growth Credit
Report No. 2022-TE38
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Child Care Facility Investment Credits
Report No. 2022-TE8
01/14/2022
Business & Economic Development
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Regional Home Office Insurance Premium Tax Rate Reduction
Report No. 2020-TE7
01/21/2020
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Insurance
Labor & Employment
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Major Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly passed a variety of criminal and juvenile justice related bills in 2024. The new laws changed record sealing, criminal penalties, court procedures, behavioral health, bail, recidivism, and other relevant topics.
08/27/2024
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Agricultural Applicator Aviation Fuel Tax Refund
Report No. 2024-TE7
08/30/2024
Agriculture
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Agricultural Applicator Aircraft Fuel Tax Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE15
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2024. Click HERE to access the August 2024 report.
Staff Publications
Overview of Colorado’s Enterprise Zone Program
This memorandum describes the process for designating Colorado Enterprise Zones and Enhanced Rural Enterprise Zones, the tax expenditures available for investing in designated enterprise zone areas, and the administration and certification process of enterprise zones tax credits.
Staff Publications
Implications of Social Media Use on Adolescent Mental Health and Policy Framework
The relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health has prompted a rise in regulatory policy across the nation and in Colorado. This memorandum examines social media use and adolescent health outcomes, the predominant policy frameworks in this domain, and federal and state...
09/11/2024
Business & Economic Development
Children & Domestic Matters
Public Health
Telecommunications & Information Technology