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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Agriculture Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including industrial hemp; product safety and labeling; pesticides; animal welfare; and price setting.

Legislative Council Staff
07/13/2020
Agriculture
General Assembly
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...

Legislative Council Staff
07/07/2020
Elections & Redistricting
General Assembly
State Government
Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2020

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,...

Legislative Council Staff
06/19/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications

Forecast Update May 2020

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,...

Legislative Council Staff
05/12/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs

Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)

This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns. 

Legislative Council Staff
04/22/2020
Business & Economic Development
Labor & Employment
State Government
Budget Related Publications

Forecast March 2020

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,...

Legislative Council Staff
03/16/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications

Colorado Legislative Rules 2019

The handbook is divided into four sections, 1:  Rules of the House of Representatives; 2:  Rules of the Senate; 3:  Joint Rules of the Senate and House and Joint Session Rules; and 4:  Colorado Constitution.  This section includes only selected portions of the constitution.

The House,...

Legislative Council Staff
03/06/2020
General Assembly
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Effective Tax Rates on Oil and Natural Gas

This memorandum provides information concerning severance taxes in Colorado and eight other western states.  The memo provides detailed information on Colorado’s severance tax structure, including estimates for the current value of the ad valorem tax credit and the stripper well exemption. ...

Legislative Council Staff
02/19/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Revenue & Budget

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