Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Hunger Relief Income Tax Credit & Crop and Livestock Contribution Corporate Income Tax Credit
Report No. 2018-TE4
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Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to child welfare and foster care, youth mental health and suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, the juvenile justice system, and other aspects of family law. The bills described in this document passed...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Labor & Employment Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly created and continued programs related to employment training and recruitment.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders,...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to increasing access to behavioral health services, increasing capacity for competency restoration, protecting children in foster care, child care assistance funding, and increasing the effectiveness of other...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to suicide prevention, requests to study public health effects, changes to certificates and databases overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), nad other public health-related legislation.
Issue Briefs
Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)
This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Staff Publications
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements
07/18/2018
Business & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
Adams County Youth Services Center Property Acquisition
This memorandum summarizes a request from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to acquire a 15-acre parcel of land from Adams County for the construction of a new youth services center in the 17th Judicial District.
Staff Publications
State Employee Payroll Schedule
This memorandum addresses questions around recent announcements and consideration of changes to the state employee payroll schedule. Legislative Council Staff has received inquiries regarding the timing and amount of state employee payroll during the months of July and August 2018 as a result...
Staff Publications
2018 MHDCJS Advisory Task Force Members
Final/Annual Reports
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System, 2017 Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
Summary of Major Legislation
Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous measures on child welfare, domestic violence and crimes against children, the juvenile justice system, public school safety, and child care. The bills described in this document passed and became law, unless otherwise...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures on environmental matters, public health care issues, and certificates and licenses. The bills and resolutions described below passed and became law, unless otherwise noted.
Summary of Major Legislation
Business & Economic Development Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to tax credits, employee-owned businesses, the state’s sales and use tax structure, and reducing the regulatory burden on small businesses.
Summary of Major Legislation
Labor & Employment Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to professional licensing and regulation, wage law transparency, workers’ compensation insurance, and workforce development programs.
Final/Annual Reports
2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to Colorado’s behavioral health crisis system and the use and misuse of opioids. Other issues considered include child care regulations, child welfare, and a job program for individuals receiving cash...
Staff Publications
Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado
This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.
11/22/2017
Business & Economic Development
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works in conjunction with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state. The EDC is statutorily required to oversee six programs, which are administered by OEDIT. This issue brief...
Issue Briefs
Workers' Compensation (17-41)
Colorado’s workers’ compensation law provides various benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries and illnesses. This issue brief provides an overview of the employer obligations to the program, workers’ compensation benefits, and how the program is administered.
Other
Truckers Against Trafficking - Prevention and Intervention: Combating Human Trafficking Through the Trucking Industry
Presented to the TLRC at its November 2, 2017 meeting.
Issue Briefs
State Aid for Low Income Families
This issue brief explains Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, known as Colorado Works, which provides financial and other assistance. The federally funded program is overseen at the state level by the Department of Human Services and is administered at the county...
Issue Briefs
Emergency Mental Health Holds (17-38)
This issue brief addresses the state’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for a person to be involuntarily held for a 72-hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to...
Issue Briefs
Colorado's Minimum Wage (17-37)
Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, such as in Colorado, the higher wage prevails. This issue brief provides an...