Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Farm Close-Out Sales Tax Exemption
Report No. 2023-TE9
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Wildfire Mitigation Deduction
Report No. 2023-TE4
Issue Briefs
Colorado's Instream Flow Program (23-05)
The instream flow (ISF) program was created by legislation in 1973, which authorized the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to appropriate or acquire water rights of natural streams and lakes to preserve the natural environment without diverting the water. The ISF program recognized the...
Staff Publications
Interstate Compacts, Decrees, Memoranda, and Treaties Governing Colorado’s Rivers
This memorandum provides information about the interstate compacts, Supreme Court decrees, and international treaties that govern Colorado’s use of interstate streams. Specifically, it gives a brief summary of the history of each of the compacts and outlines the specific components and...
Staff Publications
Procedures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports for the 2023 and Future Legislative Sessions
This memorandum memorializes the process for requesting and preparing greenhouse gas emissions reports (GHG reports) pursuant to Section 2-2-322.3, C.R.S., starting at the 2023 legislative session. It outlines the number of reports per session, the process for requesting reports, the...
Final/Annual Reports
2022 Water Resources and Agriculture Committee Final Report
The recently renamed Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee (WRARC) was created to contribute to and monitor the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources for the general welfare of the state (Section 37-98-102, C.R.S.). In 2022, the committee charge...
Issue Briefs
Geothermal Energy Resources and Policy Incentives (22-05)
Geothermal energy refers to heat that is found within the Earth. This heat can be used in a number of ways through geothermal energy systems. First, it can be used to directly heat buildings, where hot water near the earth’s surface is piped into buildings. Second, it can be used indirectly...
Issue Briefs
Developing Colorado’s Turf Replacement Program (22-03)
An estimated 3.3 million people in Colorado are affected by drought, with 2022 being the driest year to date over the past 128 years. In response to the ongoing drought in Colorado, the General Assembly passed HB 22-1151 to promote the efficient and maximum utilization of Colorado’s...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Natural Resources and Environment
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to natural resources and the environment including wildfire prevention and control; air quality; natural resources; environmental protection; and recycling.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Agriculture Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to agriculture, including wildlife and conservation, workforce, the Colorado State Fair, and other agriculture‑related topics.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2022 Water Legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water project funding, groundwater sustainability, watershed resiliency, turf replacement, and other water related efforts.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Conservation Easement Credit
Report No. 2022-TE24
Staff Publications
Irrigation Districts in Colorado
This memorandum provides information about irrigation districts in Colorado. Specifically, it discusses the current irrigation districts, the powers and duties of irrigation districts, and how those powers and duties compare to those of special districts.
Staff Publications
2022 Sunset Review Hearings
Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, committees of reference hold public sunset hearings on sunset reports issued by...
02/07/2022
Agriculture
Business & Economic Development
Courts & Judicial
Health Care & Health Insurance
Session Related Publications
General Committee Procedural Memo
The memo provides the General Committee Procedural Guidelines for the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Contaminated Land Redevelopment Credit
Report No. 2022-TE11
01/14/2022
Business & Economic Development
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Government
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Components Used to Produce Renewable Energy Exemption
Report No. 2022-TE13
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Farm Equipment and Parts Exemption
Report No. 2022-TE5
Staff Publications
2021 Water Resources Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Water Resources Review Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
2021 Wildfire Matters Committee Final Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.
Final/Annual Reports
2021 Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.
Staff Publications
Wildfire-related Funding in Colorado
The state incurs wildfire-related expenditures in several departments for various activities including wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation, suppression, and recovery. These activities are not explicitly broken out in the state budget and are spread across various line items in...
Staff Publications
Colorado State Tax Expenditures for Renewable Energy Resources
This memorandum provides information on state tax expenditures for renewable energy resources. State tax expenditures include individual and corporate income tax credits, deductions, and exemptions, and sales and use tax exemptions. Renewable energy resources include solar, wind, geothermal,...
Staff Publications
Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report
Summary report for the Water Resources Review Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
Wildfire Matters Review Committee Summary Report
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1602, C.R.S., the committee is charged with reviewing and proposing legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.