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Issue Briefs

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)

Subjects

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/23/2018

This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

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The Colorado Economic Development Commission (20-28)

The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works jointly with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state. This issue brief discusses the work of the EDC.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/30/2020

Subject:

Business & Economic Development

Staff Publications

Regulation of Professions and Occupations in Colorado

This memorandum provides information about the regulation of professions and occupations in Colorado. Over 100 professions and occupations are currently required to be licensed, certified, or registered in Colorado, or are authorized to use an exclusive professional title, known as title...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/20/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Professions & Occupations

Issue Briefs

Colorado's Climate Action Plan and Climate Change Data Collection (20-23)

In 2019, Colorado enacted House Bill 19-1261, establishing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. Colorado also enacted Senate Bill 19‑096, requiring the Air Quality...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/03/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Staff Publications

Energy Handbook (2020)

The Legislative Council Staff's Energy Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide to Colorado's energy sector. The book is divided into five sections. Section I covers the sources and uses of energy in Colorado. Section II explains how severance taxes and federal mineral lease moneys...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Local Government

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Staff Publications

Incentives to Use Solar Power in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the financial incentives for solar power offered by utilities in Colorado, as well as other incentives, including net metering programs and state tax incentives.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/05/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Energy Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to energy, including consumer protection and bill assistance; energy efficiency in new construction; renewable energy; and natural gas.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Issue Briefs

Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings (20-17)

Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity. In response to these natural gas prohibitions, some states have enacted legislation prohibiting...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/20/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Capital Construction

Energy

Housing

Staff Publications

Community Choice Energy

Community choice energy (CCE) is an alternative to the investor-owned utility energy supply system that allows local entities to aggregate individual customers within a defined service area and secure alternative energy suppliers on their behalf. The primary goals of CCEs have been to lower...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/05/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Local Government

Staff Publications

Response of Utilities to COVID-19

This memorandum provides an overview of how energy consumption and usage has changed as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and how Colorado utilities are responding.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/30/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Public Health

Issue Briefs

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

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