Behavioral health continued to be a focus of the General Assembly in 2023.  Several bills addressing behavioral health services, mental health providers, step therapy requirements for mental health drugs, substance use, and disordered eating were considered during the legislative session.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2014-6. The purpose of this committee is to evaluate and make recommendations regarding appropriate uses of sales tax revenue generated by recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. 

This memorandum answers common questions about how revenue from the marijuana industry fits into Colorado’s state budget.

Report No. 2023-TE11

Report No. 2023-TE13

Report No. 2019-TE4

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.

Report No. 2018-TE12

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.

Report No. 2023-TE

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2024-25. 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,...

This memorandum provides information concerning Colorado’s severance tax structure and estimated effective severance tax rates, along with a comparison of effective rates for eight other western oil and gas producing states from 2017 to 2021.