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Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

Subjects

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/01/2020

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

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Related Publications

Staff Publications

Public Participation in the Legislative Process 2021

Legislative committees are a very important part of Colorado's legislative process. At a legislative committee hearing, citizens have an opportunity to express their views and have them incorporated into the official legislative record. In Colorado, every bill receives a public hearing by one...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/01/2021

Subject:

State Government

Staff Publications

Executive Summary of Governor's Executive Orders During COVID-19

This memorandum provides an executive summary of the various Executive Orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to COVID‑19 in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/24/2021

Subjects:

Public Health

State Government

Session Related Publications

House Term Limits

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Representative	House District

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/03/2021

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Session Related Publications

Senate Term Limits

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Senator

Senate District

Next Election for District

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/03/2021

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2020 Capital Development Final Report

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2020 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2018 session. A five-year history and three-...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/01/2021

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Family, Medical, and Sick Leave Laws (21-02)

This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state family, medical, and sick leave laws.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/29/2021

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Labor & Employment

Local Government

Staff Publications

Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association

The state legislature established the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) in 1931 to provide a pension benefit to state and local government employees, predating the federal Social Security Act of 1935 by four years. PERA is a substitute for Social Security for most...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/27/2021

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Updated - Summary of Federal Legislation Passed in Response to COVID-19 (21-01)

This issue brief provides a summary of the federal legislation that was passed in response to the COVID‑19, or coronavirus, public health emergency.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/05/2021

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Public Health

State Government

Staff Publications

Public Health Orders Issued During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This memorandum provides an overview of the various Public Health Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) during the declared disaster emergency related to COVID‑19 in Colorado. Thirteen public health orders have been issued since March, 2020.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/24/2020

Subjects:

Public Health

State Government

Issue Briefs

Respite Care in Colorado (20-27)

Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who requires assistance to care for themselves. Care can be provided for a few hours, overnight, or on an extended basis by a friend, family member, volunteer...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/23/2020

Subjects:

Human Services

Public Health

State Government