Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyPresented to the Joint Finance Committee at its January 5, 2017, meeting.
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2016, the state received $92.3 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the 2016 payment and forecasts payments through 2019.
Attached, please find the JBC staff issue brief titled, "Prioritizing Controlled Maintenance, Capital Renewal, and Recapitalization". In this issue brief, JBC staff has recommended that the JBC pursue legislation on a variety ot topics.
This memorandum provides a brief overview of the state’s regional centers, background about the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus and the timeline of important events related to the recommended closure of the campus, and an explanation of potential Capital Development Committee (CDC)...
This memorandum provides information about vacant buildings owned by the state of Colorado, as reported by the Office of State Architect (OSA) in December 2016. There are currently 129 state-owned vacant buildings managed by four state departments and four institutions of higher education....
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This memorandum provides information intended to aid in the evaluation of legislation that would create a new or alter an existing tax expenditure. State law defines a tax expenditure as a “tax provision that provides a gross or taxable income definition, deduction, exemption, credit, or rate...
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2018-19. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.