Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Food Service Employer-provided Meals Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE13
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Prefabricated Homes Exemptions
Report No. 2021-TE8
Budget Related Publications
Forecast March 2021
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. 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,...
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.
Staff Publications
Income Inequality in Colorado and COVID-19 Impacts
This memo provides an overview of data on income inequality in Colorado and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by income and other demographic characteristics. This memo uses new sources of publicly available high-frequency data from the U.S. Census Bureau and private companies to...
Budget Related Publications
Economic Indicators Update
This memorandum provides a summary of leading economic indicators to inform the General Assembly of the current state of the Colorado and U.S. economies. Available data through December suggest that the pace of recovery remained subdued or even reversed course in recent months as coronavirus...
02/03/2021
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
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
State Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws
To date, Colorado and eight other states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws. The other states include California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. In addition, Hawaii has a paid medical leave law. This memorandum provides a...
01/29/2021
Business & Economic Development
Health Care & Health Insurance
Insurance
Labor & Employment
Public Health
Staff Publications
TABOR Emergency Provisions
On March 11, 2020, Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 003, declaring a disaster emergency pursuant to state law due to the presence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). The disaster emergency declaration triggers certain provisions in the Colorado Constitution and state law....
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Construction and Building Materials Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE4
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
School Sales Exemptions
Report No. 2021-TE5
01/15/2021
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Machinery Used in Manufacturing Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE6
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Mass Transit and Ridesharing Expenses Deduction
Report No. 2021-TE7
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Metallic Minerals Threshold Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE1
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Metallic Minerals Ad Valorem Credit
Report No. 2021-TE2
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Molybdenum Ore Tonnage Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE3
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Business and Economic Development Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation intended to promote economic development in rural areas and to assist businesses in surviving and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff Publications
State Laws Prohibiting Price Gouging During Declared Emergencies
This memorandum provides information related to state and federal laws prohibiting price gouging during declared disaster emergencies.
Issue Briefs
The Colorado Economic Development Commission (20-28)
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works jointly with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state. This issue brief discusses the work of the EDC.
Budget Related Publications
FY 2021-22 Staff Budget Briefing Summary
Budget Related Publications
Economic Outlook Presentation September 2022
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueled by consumer contributions.
Budget Related Publications
Forecast December 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,...
Staff Publications
Regulation of Professions and Occupations in Colorado
This memorandum provides information about the regulation of professions and occupations in Colorado. Over 100 professions and occupations are currently required to be licensed, certified, or registered in Colorado, or are authorized to use an exclusive professional title, known as title...
11/20/2020
Business & Economic Development
Labor & Employment
Professions & Occupations
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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