Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Oil Shale Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2020-TE19
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Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Alternative Income Tax
Report No. 2020-TE20
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Complimentary Marketing Property to Out-of-State Vendees Exemptions
Report No. 2020-TE21
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Oil and Gas Severance Tax Stripper Well Exemption
Report No. 2020-TE22
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Annuities Exemption
Report No. 2020-TE23
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Oil and Gas Severance Tax Ad Valorem Credit
Report No. 2020-TE24
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Short-Term Testing of Property for Use in Out-of-State Manufacturing Exemption
Report No. 2020-TE25
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Corporate Condemnation Capital Gains Income Tax Deduction
Report No. 2020-TE15
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...
Budget Related Publications
Forecast June 2020
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,...
Issue Briefs
Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)
This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.
Issue Briefs
1332 State Innovation Waivers (20-15)
This issue brief discusses recent federal guidance related to 1332 state innovation waivers, the required criteria that must be met for approval of a waiver, the components of federal law that can be waived, the application process for a waiver, the monitoring and review process for an...
Budget Related Publications
Forecast Update May 2020
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,...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of State Government Legislation (2019)
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its own operations, federal relations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization and recording.
Issue Briefs
Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)
This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
04/22/2020
Business & Economic Development
Labor & Employment
State Government
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Exemption for Alcohol Produced by Individuals for Personal Use
Report No. 2020-TE11
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Income Tax Credit for Employer 529 Contributions
Report No. 2020-TE12
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Excise Tax Exemption for Alcoholic Beverages Originating Outside the U.S.
Report No. 2020-TE13
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Leases of Tangible Personal Property for 3 Years or Less Exemption
Report No. 2020-TE14
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Medical Supplies Sales Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2020-TE10
Staff Publications
State and Local Cybersecurity Collaboration
This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state’s overall cybersecurity posture.
04/15/2020
Local Government
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Issue Briefs
State Laws Pertaining to Quarantines (20-12)
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. Isolation separates sick people with a communicable disease from people...
Issue Briefs
PERA's Automatic Adjustment Provision (20-09)
Senate Bill 18-200, Modifications to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to Eliminate Unfunded Liability, included an automatic adjustment provision (AAP) that triggers when PERA's trusts are not on track to reach full funding within the targeted 30-year period. This...
Budget Related Publications
Forecast March 2020
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,...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Effective Tax Rates on Oil and Natural Gas
This memorandum provides information concerning severance taxes in Colorado and eight other western states. The memo provides detailed information on Colorado’s severance tax structure, including estimates for the current value of the ad valorem tax credit and the stripper well exemption. ...
02/19/2020
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Natural Resources & Environment
State Revenue & Budget