Staff Publications
Safety Protocols for the General Assembly During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The following are new safety protocols for the reconvening of the General Assembly during the COVID-19 health epidemic.
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Staff Publications
Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet
Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Agriculture Legislation 2020
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including industrial hemp; product safety and labeling; pesticides; animal welfare; and price setting.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to parental rights, marriage and adoption, and child welfare.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of State Government Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its operations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization. Several of the bills were in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
Issue Briefs
Vaccinations for School-Aged Children (20-20)
Vaccinations offer protection from common infectious diseases. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends specific vaccines for all infants, children, and adults during their lifetime to provide immunity from preventable illness. A recent analysis estimated that...
10/07/2020
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Health Care & Health Insurance
Public Health
Staff Publications
State Education Fund Report (2020)
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 (CDE), the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), is required to conduct a review of the model used to...
Final/Annual Reports
2019 Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.
10/29/2020
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Staff Publications
Submission of Fiscal Impact Estimates for Citizen-Initiated Ballot Measures
This memorandum provides instructions and deadlines for interested parties to submit fiscal information for consideration by Legislative Council Staff, outlines the process for filing a motion for a rehearing before the Title Board if there are objections to the fiscal summary prepared by LCS,...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Water Legislation 2020
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water demand and conservation, water studies, instream flows, funding for water projects, and other water bills.
Issue Briefs
Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (20-21)
Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the capital construction and
...Tax Expenditure Evaluation
School Sales Exemptions
Report No. 2021-TE5
01/15/2021
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Session Related Publications
2021 Committee Procedures and Information
Session Related Publications
Senate Judiciary Committee Information and Procedures
An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Session Related Publications
Organization and Procedures for the Senate Education Committee, 2021
An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.
Staff Publications
Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet
Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Children & Domestic Matters Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare.
Staff Publications
Financing Public Schools FY 2021-22
Three bills were enacted during the 2021 legislative session that substantively impacted the financing of public schools in Colorado:
- Senate Bill 21-268 provided funding for school districts in FY 2021-22, modified the school finance formula, and made administrative and grant ...
Staff Publications
2021 Interim Committee Information
This memorandum summarizes the policies and procedures for committees meeting during the 2021 legislative interim.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Child Care Contribution Credit
Report No. 2021-TE26
09/15/2021
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2021 Civil Law Legislation
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law and the courts.
Staff Publications
Summary Report for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee (COYAC)
Summary report for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee (COYAC).
Staff Publications
Summary Report for the Pension Review Commission
Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.
Staff Publications
Summary Report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee
Summary report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission Summary Report
Pursuant to state law (Section 26-6.5-203, C.R.S.), the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission (ECSRLC) may meet up to four times per year to study issues concerning early childhood and school readiness.