The business, labor, and technology policy area in Colorado focuses on fostering economic growth, supporting and regulating businesses and occupations, and regulating nascent technologies. It also addresses labor rights, workplace standards, and workforce development to ensure fair treatment and opportunities for workers and employers across the state. Legislative Council Staff has prepared a variety of memoranda, issue briefs, and resource books on this subject. Topics include business and economic development, consumer protection, insurance, labor and employment, regulation of professions and occupations, regulation of liquor, tobacco, marijuana, and gaming, and technology. Legislative Council Staff also prepares an annual summary of major legislation by topic area. Relevant to this subject matter are the following summaries: Annual Summaries of Business and Economic Development Legislation Annual Summaries of Insurance, Financial Services, and Commerce Legislation Annual Summaries of Labor and Employment Legislation Annual Summaries of Professions and Occupations Legislation Annual Summaries of Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Legislation Annual Summaries of Information Technology Legislation Business Personal Property TaxColorado’s Clean Indoor Air ActColorado’s Enterprise Zone ProgramEconomic Development Programs and Incentives Business and Economic Development Consumer Data PrivacyState and Federal Laws Regarding Telemarketing Consumer Protections Homeowner Associations and Property InsuranceUnemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns Insurance Colorado Paid Family and Medical LeaveColorado Workforce Development ProgramsGender Pay EquityMinimum Wage LawsState Paid Family and Medical Leave LawsSuspended Publication of Colorado Labor Market DataRegional Trends in Labor Force and Employment During the Pandemic Recovery Labor and Employment Regulation of Professions and Occupations in ColoradoOccupational and Professional Licensing for Military Spouses Professions and Occupations Colorado Liquor Licensing HandbookColorado Marijuana HandbookMarijuana Revenue in the State BudgetRegulated Industry Hours of Operation for Liquor, Marijuana and Limited GamingRegulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Study of Youth UseTobacco Master Settlement Agreement Forecast, 2025Use of State Tobacco Revenue Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Broadband Internet Services Programs in ColoradoImplications of Social Media Use on Adolescent Mental Health and Policy FrameworkInformation Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology CommitteeOverview of Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence: The National Regulatory LandscapeState and Local Cybersecurity CollaborationTechnical Debt and Modernization Technology Colorado Department of Labor and EmploymentColorado Department of Personnel and AdministrationColorado Department of Regulatory AgenciesColorado Office of Economic Development and International TradeGovernor’s Office of Information Technology Related State Agencies House Business Affairs and LaborSenate Business, Labor, and TechnologyJoint Technology CommitteeArtificial Intelligence Impact Task Force Related Committees Quick Links Find My Legislator Book a Tour Find a Bill
