Staff Publications
Procedures for Demographic Notes Request Form
Procedures for Demographic Notes Form
12/03/2019
Business & Economic Development
Human Services
Labor & Employment
Public Health
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Staff Publications
Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee
Summary Report for the Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Disorders Study Committee.
Issue Briefs
Blockchain Technology (19-16)
This issue brief discusses the history of blockchain technology, its current and future applications, and recently proposed Colorado legislation related to this technology.
09/30/2019
Financial Services & Commerce
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
Overview of 5G Technology
This memorandum provides background on 5G technology, an overview of the current regulations governing wireless service facilities and radio frequency (RF) transmissions, and the current scientific evidence of the health effects of exposure to RF transmissions.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2019)
During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered bills related to health facilities, chemical safety, maternal mortality, and other topics.
Summary of Major Legislation
Telecommunications & Information Technology Major Legislation 2019
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to telecommunications and information technology (IT), including blockchain technology, broadband, and new requirements for the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT).
Staff Publications
Background on the Sale of the Grand Junction Regional Center Campus
This memorandum provides a brief overview of the timeline of events related to the recommended closure of the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus.
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
01/10/2019
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Public Health
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Joint Technology Committee Final Report
The purpose of the Joint Technology Committee (JTC) final report is to provide annual and historical information on the information technology (IT) capital budget request process. The 2018 final report provides a complete summary of all IT capital construction appropriations during the 2018...
01/07/2019
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Mental Health Medication in the Criminal Justice System (19-01)
According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent. Additionally, a steep increase in court-ordered competency evaluations and restorative treatments has caused a shortage...
Final/Annual Reports
Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report
The Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee was created pursuant to Article 22.3 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study issues relating to opioid and substance use disorders in Colorado and examine potential solutions concerning...
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Services in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and...
12/14/2018
Business & Economic Development
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Emergency Mental Health Holds (18-21)
This issue brief addresses Colorado’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for an individual to be involuntarily held for a 72‑hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to suicide prevention, requests to study public health effects, changes to certificates and databases overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), nad other public health-related legislation.
Staff Publications
Office of Information Technology Cedar Point Supplemental Capital Construction Request
This staff document summarizes the Office of Information Technology Cedar Point Supplemental Capital Construction Request.
06/15/2018
Capital Construction
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)
Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators. This issue brief describes virtual currencies such as bitcoin, discusses blockchain technology, and describes recent state...
04/03/2018
Financial Services & Commerce
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (18-04)
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 operating budget in the state's annual...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures on environmental matters, public health care issues, and certificates and licenses. The bills and resolutions described below passed and became law, unless otherwise noted.
Final/Annual Reports
2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.
11/22/2017
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Emergency Mental Health Holds (17-38)
This issue brief addresses the state’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for a person to be involuntarily held for a 72-hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Telecommunications and Information Technology Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to telecommunications and information technology (IT), including the provision of rural broadband internet and telecommunications service, state IT resources and funding, and data privacy and...
Other
Opioid Task Force Policy Proposal
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis, Treatment Locator Tool, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Other
Chronic Pain, Colorado Pain Society
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Committee Study Committee at its August 1, 2017 meeting.