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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

01/13/2016

This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.

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Construction Defect Laws and Issues (2015)

This memorandum provides information on Colorado's construction defect laws and the various issues surrounding construction defects in Colorado. It summarizes the current construction defect laws in the state, provides a summary of a recent Denver Regional Council of Governments study of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/17/2015

Subjects:

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Local Government

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Marijuana TABOR Refund (2015)

Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval of any new taxes. Prior to voter approval, it also requires that voters receive estimates of state spending without new taxes and the new tax revenue. Proposition AA, which authorized the 10 percent sales tax and the 15 percent...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/19/2015

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

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Unmanned Aircraft System Regulation (2015)

This issue brief provides a brief overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), related federal and state regulations, and current uses and restrictions in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/12/2015

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

The Us-36 Express Lanes Project (2014)

This issue brief reviews the US-36 Express Lane Project, which involves the widening and reconstruction of US-36 between Federal Boulevard in Denver and Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. In the 1950s, this section of the highway opened as a four-lane toll road as an alternative to driving through...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2014

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Oversize and Overweight Commercial Vehicles (2014)

State and federal regulations set standards for the size and weight of commercial vehicles operated on public highways. A commercial vehicle is any vehicle used for commerce or that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. For commercial vehicles that exceed the established...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2014

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Transportation Planning and Funding in Colorado

This issue brief examines the entities and revenue sources used to administer and finance Colorado's transportation system.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/20/2014

Subjects:

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Statutory Transfer to Fund Transportation and Capital Construction (2014)

Senate Bill (SB) 09-228, adopted by the General Assembly during the 2009 legislative session, creates a five-year block of statutory transfers from the General Fund to finance transportation and capital construction projects. This issue brief discusses the state law that specifies the amounts of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/17/2014

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)

In 2000, voters approved Amendment 20, allowing the possession and use of medical marijuana in Colorado. In 2012, voters approved Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana for use by adults aged 21 and older. Sales of retail marijuana for adult use began on January 1, 2014.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/31/2014

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Marijuana Legislation (2014)

This document provides a summary of major marijuana legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/10/2014

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Transportation Legislation (2014)

This document provides a summary of transportation legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/23/2014

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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