Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2019 Business and Economic Development Legislation
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly made modifications to state laws regulating businesses and promoting economic development.
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Budget Related Publications
2019 Appropriations History
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Colorado Net Operating Loss Deduction for C-Corporations
Report No. 2019-TE16
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Compressed Natural Gas Supplied from a Residence Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE17
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Deductions for Assets Having a Higher Colorado Adjusted Basis than Federal Adjusted Basis
Report No. 2019-TE18
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Energy Used for Industrial & Manufacturing Purposes Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE20
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation: Interstate Sales of Alcohol Excise Tax Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Non-Profit Transit Agency Fuel Tax Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE22
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Corporate Deduction for Dividends Under Section 78 of the Internal Revenue Code
Report No. 2019-TE24
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Sales Tax Vendor Allowance
Report No. 2019-TE26
Issue Briefs
Single-Use Plastics Legislation (19-12)
This issue brief describes single-use plastics, current Colorado law, proposed legislation in Colorado that would have addressed single-use plastics, and other states that have enacted single-use plastics legislation.
09/03/2019
Business & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Environment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Tax Expenditures Compilation Report, September 2019
Report No. 2019-TE
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Captive Insurance Premium Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2019-TE27
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
In-State Investment Pre-1959 Insurance Premium Tax Deduction
Report No. 2019-TE28
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Surplus Lines Insurance Tax and Examination Fee Deduction
Report No. 2019-TE29
Budget Related Publications
Forecast September 2019
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. 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,...
Issue Briefs
Road Usage Charge Programs (19-14)
Transportation infrastructure in the United States is primarily funded through motor fuel (gas) taxes. Facing declining future revenues and increased construction costs, some states have begun to experiment with a new way of funding transportation: the road usage charge. This issue brief...
09/23/2019
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Issue Briefs
Gender Pay Equity (19-15)
This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state laws related to gender pay equity and a summary of past legislative efforts by the Colorado General Assembly on this topic.
Issue Briefs
Colorado Gaming Tax Revenue and Distributions (19-17)
In 1990, Colorado voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing limited gaming only in the cities of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. Limited gaming is defined as “the use of slot machines and the card games of blackjack and poker, each game having a maximum single bet of five...
Issue Briefs
Overview of Minimum Wage Laws (19-18)
Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, such as in Colorado, the higher wage prevails. This issue brief...
Staff Publications
Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report
Summary Report for the Water Resources Review Committee to the Legislative Council.
Staff Publications
Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee Summary Report
Summary report for the Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee.
Staff Publications
Pension Reform Commission Summary Report
Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.
Final/Annual Reports
Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force 2019 Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Sales and Use Tax Task Force.
Staff Publications
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Summary Report
Summary report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.