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Colorado Liquor Licensing Handbook

Subjects

Labor & Employment

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

10/28/2024

This handbook is designed to be a reference guide for legislators and the public on the topic of Colorado laws related to liquor licensing. It covers the three-tier regulatory structure; license and permit types; general licensing requirements; enforcement; taxes and fees; and recent legislation.

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Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)

This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/22/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

State Government

Staff Publications

Funding Structure for Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Each state in the United States administers its own unemployment insurance program and policies vary by state. The Division of Employment and Training...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/16/2020

Subject:

Labor & Employment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Excise Tax Exemption for Alcoholic Beverages Originating Outside the U.S.

Report No. 2020-TE13

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

04/15/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Exemption for Alcohol Produced by Individuals for Personal Use

Report No. 2020-TE11

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

04/15/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Regional Home Office Insurance Premium Tax Rate Reduction

Report No. 2020-TE7

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in March 2025. Click HERE to access the March 2025 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Insurance

Labor & Employment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Structural Cigarette and Tobacco Products Excise Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE5

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Cigarette Excise Tax Stamp Discount and Tobacco Products Excise Tax Vendor Allowance

Report No. 2020-TE6

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/21/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

Procedures for Demographic Notes

This memorandum memorializes the process for requesting and preparing Demographic Notes (notes) pursuant to Section 2-2-322.5, C.R.S. It outlines the number of notes per session, the process for requesting notes, the preparation and timing of notes, and the preparation of revised and final notes...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/03/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Human Services

Labor & Employment

Public Health

Staff Publications

Procedures for Demographic Notes Request Form

Procedures for Demographic Notes Form

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/03/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Human Services

Labor & Employment

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Overview of Minimum Wage Laws (19-18)

Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, such as in Colorado, the higher wage prevails. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

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