Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Mass Transit and Ridesharing Expenses Deduction
Report No. 2021-TE7
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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
Transportation Handbook (2020)
Colorado's transportation system consists of the state highway system, county and municipal roads, mass transit, airports, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian routes. The system is primarily managed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Cities, counties, transit authorities,...
Issue Briefs
State-Sponsored Retirement Plans (20-22)
This issue brief provides an overview of state‑sponsored retirement plans, retirement plan marketplaces, and multiple employer retirement plans for private sector workers. The brief also includes a discussion of related federal laws and Congressional activity.
Staff Publications
Regional Transportation District Overview
This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD).
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Transportation Legislation 2020
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to transportation funding, commercial vehicles, motor vehicles, and other transportation issues.
Budget Related Publications
Forecast September 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
2020 Blue Book Fiscal Impact (English)
Fiscal Impact Statements for the 2020 statewide ballot measures.
09/14/2020
Elections & Redistricting
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications
Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2020-21
The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Commercial Trucks and Trailers Licensed Out-of-State and Nonresident Motor Vehicle Exemptions
Report No. 2020-TE18
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,...
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,...
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,...
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. ...
02/19/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
Regional Transportation District Overview
This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Information regarding RTD’s statutory history, authority, board, budget, and service area is included below.
Staff Publications
Property Taxes on Oil and Natural Gas Property
This memo uses a unique dataset to estimate property taxes levied on the production of oil and gas to answer the following questions...
01/31/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Revenue & Budget
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Enterprise Zones Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2020-TE9
01/21/2020
Agriculture
Business & Economic Development
Energy
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Health Care & Health Insurance
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
Dynamic Modeling
A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy. Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyses are limited to the scope of legislation’s direct impacts and, in...
01/15/2020
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs
The Specific Ownership Tax (20-01)
In place of property taxes, Colorado citizens pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles. This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, describes how the SOT is calculated, lists the SOT exemptions, and describes its collection and distribution.
Budget Related Publications
Forecast December 2019
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,...
Issue Briefs
Regulation of Motor Vehicle Sales (19-22)
In the United States, one of the largest purchases a person makes besides a home is a motor vehicle. To protect consumers and promote trust in the motor vehicle industry, states and the federal government regulate the manufacturing, safety, and sale of motor vehicles. This issue brief...
12/18/2019
Business & Economic Development
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
2019 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
Staff Publications
Colorado's Transportation System (2019)
Colorado's transportation system consists of the state highway system, county and municipal roads, mass transit, airports, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian routes. The system is primarily managed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Cities, counties, transit authorities,...