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Staff Publications
Ranked Choice Voting
This memorandum provides an overview of ranked choice voting in Colorado and other states. Ranked choice voting is a method of voting where voters rank candidates by preference. Ranked choice voting is currently used in nonpartisan elections in several Colorado municipalities, with at least one...
Staff Publications
Ranked Choice Voting
This memorandum provides an overview of ranked-choice voting, or instant-runoff voting. Ranked‑choice voting (RCV) is currently used in some nonpartisan elections in three Colorado municipalities, with an additional two municipalities using it in future elections. House Bill 21-1071, passed in...
Staff Publications
Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association
The state legislature established the Colorado Public Employee's 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 administered under Article 51 of Title 24 of the...
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.
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.
Issue Briefs
Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.
10/29/2024
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Local Government
Public Health
State Government
Staff Publications
2025 Fiscal Note Staff Assignments by Subject Area
2025 Fiscal Note Staff Assignments by Subject Area.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2024-TE8
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Energy Used for Industrial & Manufacturing Purposes Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE20
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2024. Click HERE to access the December 2024 report.
Issue Briefs
Overview of the Office of the Attorney General
The Attorney General is a statewide elected official who acts as the chief legal representative of the state and the chief executive officer of the Department of Law. The Attorney General and the Department of Law together are known as the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. This issue brief...
Staff Publications
Required Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports
Legislative Council Staff produces greenhouse gas emissions reports (GHG reports) that estimate the emissions impact of certain bills. Utilization of these reports has been low. The reports repeal following the 2025 session unless extended by legislation.
11/27/2024
Energy
General Assembly
Natural Resources & Environment
Public Health
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications
Colorado Open Records Act Maximum Hourly Research and Retrieval Fee
Staff Publications
Programs and Resources for Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness affects thousands of individuals and families across Colorado. Among U.S. states, Colorado has the 8th highest number of residents experiencing homelessness. This memorandum describes the scope of homelessness in the state and provides an overview of the programs and resources...