Staff Publications

Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals (2016)

Subjects

Agriculture

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

03/10/2016

This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states have laws prohibiting people from misrepresenting themselves as disabled in order to gain the use of service animals. Colorado prohibits impersonating an individual with disabilities, without specifying the use of a service animal.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Agriculture Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation related to veterinary care, species conservation, public engagement, and potatoes.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/05/2024

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

Issue Briefs

Conservation Easements

This issue brief provides an overview of conservation easements in Colorado and discusses the certification process, federal and state tax incentives for the donation of conservation easements, and state purchases of conservation easements.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/29/2024

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Human Services, Children, and Domestic Matters Legislation

Many pieces of legislation regarding human services made their way through the 74th General Assembly. Human Services legislation primarily focused on child welfare issues, funding senior services, and addressing housing concerns through Medicaid.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/24/2024

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Civil Law Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature increased consumer protections, regulated debt-related services, allowed for attorney fees in land use decisions, revisited civil protection orders, and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/27/2024

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Water Legislation

Several pieces of legislation focused on water in Colorado were passed during the 2024 session. These include measures concerning water projects, regulations for construction activities near wetlands and rivers, water conservation efforts, and improving water quality.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2024

Subjects:

Agriculture

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Staff Publications

Criminal Justice Reform Bills

This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform legislation enacted in Colorado from 2014 through 2024. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation, organized by category.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2024

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Agricultural Applicator Aviation Fuel Tax Refund

Report No. 2024-TE7

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

08/30/2024

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Legislation

The Colorado General Assembly passed a variety of criminal and juvenile justice related bills in 2024. The new laws changed record sealing, criminal penalties, court procedures, behavioral health, bail, recidivism, and other relevant topics.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2024

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

A Snapshot of Colorado Agriculture

As one of the top agricultural states in the United States, Colorado agriculture generates approximately $47 billion annually in economic activity. Agriculture in Colorado is made up of about 30 million acres of farmland, with approximately 36,000 different farm operations, employing more than...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/19/2024

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2023 Legislative Oversight Committee on Jail Standards Final Report

Pursuant to House Bill 22-1063, the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards (oversight committee) is responsible for overseeing the 22-member Colorado Jail Standards Commission (commission), which was required to recommend standards for the operation of jails in the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/17/2024

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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