Consumer Price Index - December 2016 Forecast
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - December 2016 Forecast
School Safety and Youth in Crisis Interim Committee, 2016 Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Safety and Youth in Crisis Interim Committee.
Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System Overview Presentation
Presented to the Joint Health Committees on January 9, 2017.
Colorado Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers: Children Waivers, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Department of Education SMART Act Presentation
Presented to the Joint Education Committee at its January 10, 2017, meeting.
Colorado's National and Global Position in the Energy Economy, Colorado Energy Coalition
Presented to the Select Committee on Energy and the Environment at its January 19, 2017, meeting.
Accountability Presentation to the Joint Education Committee
Presented to the Joint Education Committee at its January 18, 2017, meeting.
Public Employees Retirement Association SMART Act Presentation
Presented to the Joint Finance Committee at its January 5, 2017, meeting.
Department of Treasury Performance Plan 2016-2017
Presented to the Joint Finance Committee on January 5, 2017, meeting.
Department of Revenue 2017 Regulatory Agenda
Presented to the Joint Finance Committee at its January 5, 2017, meeting.
2016 Interim Committee to Study the Every Student Succeeds Act, Final Report
Submitted herewith is the final report of the Interim Committee to Study the Every Student Succeeds Act. This committee was created pursuant to Legislative Council Executive Committee approval of Interim Committee Letter 2016-6. The purpose of this committee is to study new federal legislation...
Department of Education, Upcoming Standards Review and Revision Process
Presented to the Joint Education Committee on January 25, 2017.
Department of Education, Review and Revision Plan - Colorado Academic Standards
Presented to the Joint Education Committee.
Academic Standards Stakeholder Survey Analysis, Prepared by the Department of Education
Presented to the Joint Education Committee at is January 25, 2017, meeting.
2017 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2016, the state received $92.3 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the 2016 payment and forecasts payments through 2019.
Business Personal Property Tax
This memorandum provides background information on the structure of the business personal property tax and the estimated fiscal impact of eliminating the tax. The first section of the memorandum describes the business personal property tax base, authorized exemptions, filing procedures, and the...
State Education Fund Report (2017)
The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2016. Property values grew rapidly in 2016, and are expected to continue to grow over the next few years. The...
Education Budget Outlook Slide Deck
Where are we?
- 11.5% lower than the formula
- Local share falling or slowing
- State Education Fund close to depleted
- General Fund budget in cutting mode
How did we get here?
- Business cycle, demographic changes, and constitutional ...
Department of Education State Assessment
Presented to the Joint Education Committee on February 8, 2017.
Juvenile Justice Systems in Colorado
This issue brief provides an overview of how the justice system treats juveniles found guilty of a crime in Colorado. It discusses juvenile problem solving courts; detention and commitment; the facilities where juveniles are housed; the programs and services available; requirements for...
School Finance Impacts of Senate Bill 17-119
Evaluating Tax Expenditure Legislation
This memorandum provides information intended to aid in the evaluation of legislation that would create a new or alter an existing tax expenditure. State law defines a tax expenditure as a “tax provision that provides a gross or taxable income definition, deduction, exemption, credit, or rate...
Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment
A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment. It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.
(10 minutes 49...
Forecast March 2017
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2018-19. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...