Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2024-TE6
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Two Percent Loss and Bad Debt Allowances & Lost or Destroyed Fuel Tax Credit/Refund
Report No. 2019-TE14
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in June 2024. Click HERE to access the June 2024 report.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Professions and Occupations Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including bills to ensure access to testing accommodations, increase certain course and clinical work for massage therapists, and create an interstate compact for...
Staff Publications
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Colorado (in Spanish)
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Colorado (in Spanish)
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Information Technology Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Information Technology (IT), including addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI); life-cycle IT, and IT systems improvement.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Housing Legislation
The General Assembly considered several measures related to housing during the 2024 legislative session, including bills that affect landlords and tenants, housing codes, and homeowners’ associations.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Military Retirement Benefits Deduction
Report No. 2023-TE2
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Regional Home Office Insurance Premium Tax Rate Reduction
Report No. 2020-TE7
01/21/2020
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Insurance
Labor & Employment
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Agricultural Applicator Aviation Fuel Tax Refund
Report No. 2024-TE7
08/30/2024
Agriculture
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Agricultural Applicator Aircraft Fuel Tax Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE15
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2024. Click HERE to access the August 2024 report.
Session Related Publications
Special Sessions of the Colorado General Assembly
List of Special Sessions of the Colorado General Assembly Since Statehood.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Labor and Employment Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to labor and employment, including measures related to workforce development, workers’ compensation, and state employee benefits.
Budget Related Publications
Economic Outlook Presentation September 2024
Legislative Council Staff economic outlook presentation to the Joint Budget Committee.
Budget Related Publications
Forecast September 2024
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,...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Public Health Legislation
The 74th General Assembly passed numerous pieces of legislation regarding public health. While not all of the public health legislation fell into these groups, three major themes for public health were: screenings and early prevention, maternal health, and increasing access.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Water Legislation
Several pieces of legislation focused on water in Colorado were passed during the 2024 session. These include measures concerning water projects, regulations for construction activities near wetlands and rivers, water conservation efforts, and improving water quality.
09/26/2024
Agriculture
General Assembly
Natural Resources & Environment
Water
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Civil Law Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature increased consumer protections, regulated debt-related services, allowed for attorney fees in land use decisions, revisited civil protection orders, and...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to liquor, tobacco, marijuana, and gaming.
10/09/2024
Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
General Assembly
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Staff Publications
2025 Deadline Schedule
Deadline Schedule for the 2025 Colorado General Assembly.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 Capital Construction Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).
Budget Related Publications
Report on Referendum C Revenue and Spending FY 2005-06 through FY 2024-25
This report contains the final audited figures for state revenue retained under Referendum C in the 2005‑06 through 2023-24 state fiscal years and preliminary numbers for the 2024-25 state fiscal year. It also reflects the actions of the General Assembly and
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Summary of 2024 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly passed a variety of criminal and juvenile justice related bills in 2024. The new laws changed record sealing, criminal penalties, court procedures, behavioral health, bail, recidivism, and other relevant topics.
08/27/2024
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2024 State Government and Immigration Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning state government, including addressing topics related to elected officials, state agencies, the Colorado Open Records Act, and accessibility. Additionally, the General Assembly considered legislation addressing...
Staff Publications
State Government Enterprises
This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2023-24, over 30 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least...
Staff Publications
Business Personal Property Tax
This memorandum provides background information on Colorado’s business personal property tax. Personal property includes machinery, equipment, and other goods used to operate a business that are not part of a building or structure and its fixtures. For the purposes of this memo, business...