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Impact of Final Residential Assessment Rate on Local Share

The final Residential Assessment Rate (RAR) Study released by the Division of Property Taxation (DPT) on April10, 2019,estimates anRARof 7.15 percent for property tax years 2019 and 2020. The General Assembly would have to pass a bill for this rate to become law. The anticipated assessed...
Legislative Council Staff
04/12/2019
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (19-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states.  It also addresses other types of protection orders authorized in Colorado law.

Legislative Council Staff
03/28/2019
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Budget Related Publications

Forecast March 2019

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. 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,...

Legislative Council Staff
03/15/2019
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Tax Expenditure Evaluation Schedule (January 2019)

The Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA) prepared this schedule for evaluating the State’s tax expenditures pursuant to Section 39-21-305(1)(d), C.R.S. The OSA identified 208 tax expenditures that will be evaluated over a 5-year period. This schedule will be updated periodically.

Office of the State Auditor
02/04/2019
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Budget Related Publications

Forecast December 2018

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. 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,...

Legislative Council Staff
12/20/2018
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled.  Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Legislative Council Staff
12/07/2018
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
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...

Legislative Council Staff
12/03/2018
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications

The TABOR Revenue Limit

The Colorado Constitution limits the amount of revenue, from most sources, that the state government and local governments are permitted to retain and spend or save.  This memorandum presents information on this constitutional requirement and its administration at the state level.
 

Legislative Council Staff
11/29/2018
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs

State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado.  Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both.  This issue brief...

Legislative Council Staff
11/28/2018
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Issue Briefs

Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings.  Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Legislative Council Staff
11/07/2018
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Staff Publications

Report on Referendum C Revenue and Spending FY 2005-06 through FY 2018-19

This report contains the final audited figures for state revenue retained under Referendum C in the 2005‑06 through 2016‑17 state fiscal years and preliminary numbers for the 2017‑18 and 2018‑19 state fiscal years.  It also reflects the actions of the General Assembly and Governor in spending...

Legislative Council Staff
10/04/2018
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications

Forecast September 2018

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2020-21. 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,...

Legislative Council Staff
09/20/2018
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget

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