Issue Briefs
Colorado Fireworks Law (21-06)
This issue brief examines Colorado fireworks law, including permissible fireworks, sales, local government regulations, penalties for violating state laws, and executive orders.
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Staff Publications
2021 Interim Committee Information
This memorandum summarizes the policies and procedures for committees meeting during the 2021 legislative interim.
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.
Staff Publications
Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet
Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...
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
Session Related Publications
Organization and Procedures for the Senate Education Committee, 2021
An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.
Session Related Publications
Senate Judiciary Committee Information and Procedures
An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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
Public Health Orders Issued During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This memorandum provides an overview of the various Public Health Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) during the declared disaster emergency related to COVID‑19 in Colorado. Thirteen public health orders have been issued since March, 2020.
Issue Briefs
Respite Care in Colorado (20-27)
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who requires assistance to care for themselves. Care can be provided for a few hours, overnight, or on an extended basis by a friend, family member, volunteer...
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...
Issue Briefs
Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (20-21)
Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the capital construction and
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State-Sponsored Retirement Plans (20-22)
This issue brief provides an overview of state‑sponsored retirement plans, retirement plan marketplaces, and multiple employer retirement plans for private sector workers. The brief also includes a discussion of related federal laws and Congressional activity.
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.
Final/Annual Reports
2019 Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.
10/29/2020
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
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
Staff Publications
Summary of Governor’s Executive Orders Issued During COVID-19 Emergency
This memorandum provides a summary of the various Executive Orders and Public Health Orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID‑19 in Colorado.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of State Government Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its operations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization. Several of the bills were in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to parental rights, marriage and adoption, and child welfare.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to early childhood education; child welfare investigations; appropriating federal CARES Act funding; and other human services programs.
Issue Briefs
Colorado Fireworks Law (20-18)
This issue brief examines Colorado fireworks law, including permissible fireworks, sales, local government regulations, penalties for violating state laws, and executive orders.
Issue Briefs
Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings (20-17)
Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity. In response to these natural gas prohibitions, some states have enacted legislation prohibiting...
08/20/2020
Business & Economic Development
Capital Construction
Energy
Housing
Staff Publications
Fiscal Impacts of the Gallagher Amendment
In 1982, voters approved a constitutional measure governing property taxes, including a provision known as the Gallagher Amendment (Gallagher). Gallagher sought to protect homeowners from rising property taxes by maintaining a relatively constant ratio of residential and nonresidential property...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
State-Employed Chaplains Housing Allowance
Report No. 2020-TE17
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Corporate Condemnation Capital Gains Income Tax Deduction
Report No. 2020-TE15