Department of State, SMART Act Performance Plan, FY 2016-17
Presented to the Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee at is December 16, 2016, meeting.
Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyPresented to the Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee at is December 16, 2016, meeting.
There are 86 courthouse facilities in Colorado: 71 courthouses and 15 probation offices. This issue brief provides an overview of court and court facility funding. Specifically, information is provided on state, county, and municipal court funding requirements and state supplemental funding...
The day-to-day expenses of state government are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual budget bill. Expenses related to new construction, renovation, or maintenance of the state's capital assets are paid through the capital budget. This issue brief outlines the types of...
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado campaign finance and disclosure requirements for political office candidates. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:
Urban renewal provides a set of tools available to local governments to combat slum and blight conditions. This issue brief highlights urban renewal laws and financing in Colorado.
Colorado’s Enterprise Zone Program was created by the General Assembly in 1986. The program provides state income tax credits to business and individuals for investing in economically distressed areas of the state in an effort to encourage economic development. This issue brief describes the...
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The state program is administered by the Division of Employment and Training within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). This issue brief...
The purchase of goods and services by public entities in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code. This code is designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based competition through a bidding process, and to save...
Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.
Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a housing option across the country. This issue brief provides a general overview of the various legal obstacles sometimes faced by individuals who want to own and live in a tiny house in Colorado. It also provides several examples of local and state...
This issue brief provides an overview of voter photo identification (ID) laws nationwide. It outlines which states require voters to present photo identification and explains some of the issues surrounding these laws.
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