Understanding Colorado Statutory Source Notes
Researching Legislative History
OLLS Guidelines for Working with Lobbyists
Legal Restrictions on Employment Opportunities for Departing Legislators
Campaign Finance Restrictions on Use of Public Resources by Legislators in a Ballot Measure Campaign
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Involving the Conversion or Use of Unexpended Campaign Funds
Frequently Asked Questions on Article XXIX's "Revolving Door" Provision
Ethics Laws and Rules for Members of the General Assembly
Summary of 2024 Agriculture Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation related to veterinary care, species conservation, public engagement, and potatoes.
2024 Cumulative House Journal
Colorado’s Health Insurance Market
Health insurance is a method of paying or receiving reimbursement for health care costs from covered services. Health insurance companies spread the costs and risk of covered health care services across all members of a plan in exchange for premiums and other cost-sharing mechanisms, such as...
Financing Public Schools for FY 2024-25
This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes to school finance for FY 2024-25. Several enacted bills during the 2024 legislative session and August 2024 special session substantively impact the financing of public schools in Colorado.
Conservation Easements
This issue brief provides an overview of conservation easements in Colorado and discusses the certification process, federal and state tax incentives for the donation of conservation easements, and state purchases of conservation easements.
Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.
Fiscal Note FAQ's
Fiscal Note FAQ's
2025 Fiscal Note Staff Assignments by Subject Area
2025 Fiscal Note Staff Assignments by Subject Area.
Law Summary: Renters' Rights
Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2024-TE8
Energy Used for Industrial & Manufacturing Purposes Exemption
Report No. 2019-TE20
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2024. Click HERE to access the December 2024 report.
Machinery Used in Manufacturing Exemption
Report No. 2021-TE6
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2024. Click HERE to access the December 2024 report.
2024 Annual Report
Overview of the Office of the Attorney General
The Attorney General is a statewide elected official who acts as the chief legal representative of the state and the chief executive officer of the Department of Law. The Attorney General and the Department of Law together are known as the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. This issue brief...
Overview of the Fiscal Note Process
Fiscal notes are prepared by Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS) to provide the members of the Colorado General Assembly with the estimated impact of proposed legislation on state and local government revenue and expenditures. The fiscal note is a non-binding, decision-making tool for...