Staff Publications
Pension Reform Commission Summary Report
Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.
Displaying 126 - 150 of 256 results
Staff Publications
Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee Summary Report
Summary report for the Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee.
Staff Publications
Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report
Summary Report for the Water Resources Review Committee to the Legislative Council.
Staff Publications
Financing Public Schools FY 2019-20
Three bills that were enacted during the 2019 legislative session significantly affected the financing of public schools in Colorado:
- Senate Bill 19-246 amended the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2019-20. The bill was signed by
Issue Briefs
The Colorado READ Act (19-13)
Reading competency is pivotal to the academic development of Colorado’s students. State law targets the early elementary grades as the essential time and location for developing the reading skills necessary for successful academic achievement in later grades. This issue brief provides...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Higher Education Legislation (2019)
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the measures concern student loans and financial aid, college and career access and readiness, teacher preparation and retention, and the administration and governance of...
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission 2018 Final Report
Final report to the General Assembly of the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.
Staff Publications
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...
04/12/2019
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Higher Education Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the legislature considered measures regarding the transfer of credit, student admissions, teacher preparatory programs, and military experience and workforce...
Budget Related Publications
State Education Fund Report (2019)
Pursuant to Section 22-55-104 C.R.S., Legislative Council Staff, in consultation with the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, the Department of Education, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joint Budget Committee, is required to conduct a review of the model used to forecast...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Child Care Expense Credit & Low-Income Child Care Expense Credit
Report No. 2019-TE5
01/16/2019
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems 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.
01/10/2019
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of School Finance Legislation (2019)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to public school funding in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature considered bills pertaining to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) school funding, tax credits and deductions, grant programs, school...
01/10/2019
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of K-12 Education Legislation (2019)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature considered bills pertaining to early childhood education, school safety, workforce readiness programs in schools...
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Capital Development Committee Final Report
The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2018 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2018 session. A five-year history and three-...
Final/Annual Reports
Interim Committee on School Finance Final Report
The Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance was created to study issues related to school funding and to consider alternative school finance funding formulas during the 2017 and 2018 interims.
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Joint Technology Committee Final Report
The purpose of the Joint Technology Committee (JTC) final report is to provide annual and historical information on the information technology (IT) capital budget request process. The 2018 final report provides a complete summary of all IT capital construction appropriations during the 2018...
01/07/2019
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports
Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee Final Report
The Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, including reviewing the financial and operational plans of the exchange and...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Military and Veterans Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to military and veterans, including their education, employment, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Other legislation addressed veterans' benefits and federal issues concerning Colorado.
Final/Annual Reports
2018 School Start Time Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Start Time Interim Study Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report
The committee was created pursuant to Part 16 of Article 3 of Title 2, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee and review the prevention, mitigation, and financing of wildfire matters in Colorado.
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness Final Report
The Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission was created pursuant to Section 26-6.5-203, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Elections & Redistricting Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to a variety of elections topics, including campaign finance, local elections, redistricting, and voter registration and voting.
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...
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Pension Review Commission Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission. This commission was created pursuant to Article 51.1 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the commission is to study and review the two major pension plans in the state — the Fire and Police...