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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 Capital Construction Major Legislation

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

 

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Capital Construction Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

2020 Capital Development Final Report

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2020 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2018 session. A five-year history and three-year forecast of capital project funding are also included.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings (20-17)

Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity.  In response to these natural gas prohibitions, some states have enacted legislation prohibiting cities from restricting natural gas systems in new construction.  This issue brief provides background on the issue and how it applies to Colorado.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Business & Economic Development
  • Capital Construction
  • Energy
  • Housing

Summary of Major Legislation

2019 Summary of Capital Construction Legislation

The General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) during the 2019 session.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction


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-year forecast of capital project funding are also included. The report concludes with a description of other actions taken by the CDC in FY 2017-18, and a summary of 2018 legislation enacted by the General Assembly that impacts capital development funding or the capital development process.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (18-16)

This issue brief outlines the types of projects and expenses defined as capital construction, the role of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) in overseeing the approval and implementation of capital projects, and funding for capital projects.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program (18-08)

During the 2008 session, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 08-1335, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) act. The act replaced existing law concerning state financial assistance for public school capital construction and established a grant program in order to accelerate funding for K-12 capital construction. This issue brief discusses the origins and administration of the BEST program and funding for BEST projects.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Issue Briefs

Certificates of Participation (18-09)

In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities. A certificate refers to an investor's proportionate interest in the state's lease payments. COPs give the state the flexibility to build capital facilities even when funds are not available to pay for projects on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Adams County Youth Services Center Property Acquisition

This memorandum summarizes a request from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to acquire a 15-acre parcel of land from Adams County for the construction of a new youth services center in the 17th Judicial District.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • Human Services





Budget Related Publications

2018 Capital Construction Projects Included in Introduced Long Bill

This memorandum summarizes the capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital information technology (IT) project recommendations made by the Capital Development Committee and the Joint Technology Committee for FY 2018-19. It also describes the Joint Budget Committee action with regard to these recommendations. Finally, it details the capital projects and associated costs included in House Bill 18-1322, the 2018 Long Bill, as introduced. HB 18-1322 includes appropriations for 53 capital projects totaling $368.5 million.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget


Final/Annual Reports

Final Report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (2017)

Submitted herewith is the final report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (advisory committee). The advisory committee was created pursuant to Section 24-82-108, C.R.S., and serves in an advisory capacity to the Capital Development Committee and the Governor on certain issues regarding the State Capitol building and its grounds.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • General Assembly

Staff Publications

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: Colorado Correctional Industries

This Fact Sheet provides detailed information on the Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), a self-supporting division of the Department of Corrections (DOC), which oversees and manages prison work programs in the state. Established in 1977, CCi’s purpose, as defined in state law, includes providing employment to as many inmates as possible and training them with marketable skills to increase the likelihood of employment upon release. CCi is authorized to operate in a profit-oriented manner and may enter into joint venture agreements with private industry to buy and sell goods. 

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement