Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Transportation Legislation (2014)
This document provides a summary of transportation legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
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Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Economic Outlook Presentation September 2016
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Availability of Historic Property Preservation Income Tax Credit and Cleanroom Machinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption (2016)
Table 1 shows the availability of the historic property preservation income tax credit and the cleanroom machinery sales and use tax exemption, each of which is available only when the Legislative Council Staff forecast indicates that General Fund revenue will be sufficient to allow General Fund...
Staff Publications
Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals (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...
03/10/2016
Agriculture
Civil Law
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Human Services
Staff Publications
Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program
The federal and state governments each provide tax incentives for landowners who designate their land as a conservation easement, foregoing certain use rights in order to preserve the land in perpetuity. This memorandum provides information on federal and state conservation easement tax...
08/28/2017
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Government
Budget Related Publications
Forecast March 2014
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2015-16. 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,...
Staff Publications
History of Senior Property Tax Exemption
The senior homestead property tax exemption became available beginning in property tax year 2002, following voter approval of Referendum A in the 2000 General Election. The number of seniors claiming the exemption has grown over time, from 123,326 qualifying seniors in tax year 2002, to 266,538...
Budget Related Publications
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast (2016)
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2015, the state received $88.1 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the received payment from 2015 and forecasts payments and distributions through FY 2017...
01/28/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Understanding the State Budget Presentation
Understanding the State Budget: The Big Picture
- Where do our taxes go?
- State Government Revenue
- General Fund Budget
- TABOR Revenue Limit
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Understanding the State Budget Information Paper
Understanding the State Budget: The Big Picture
Each year, the General Assembly is tasked with balancing constitutional, statutory, and federal requirements with a host of other considerations, such as competing policy priorities, caseload pressures, and the health of the state’s economy...
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Department of Natural Resources Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2016
Colorado Department of Agriculture Performance Plan for FY16
Budget Related Publications
Forecast December 2016
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2017-18. 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,...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Economic Outlook Presentation December 2016
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Consumer Price Index - December 2016 Forecast
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - December 2016 Forecast
Staff Publications
Colorado Motor Vehicle Law Resource Book
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on the state's motor vehicle laws.