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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Public Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to public health, including bills related to service providers and equipment, rare diseases, environmental quality, and data collection.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Human Services
  • Public Health




Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Human Services Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to human services, including bills concerning seniors and protected persons, assistance programs, and repurposing the Ridge View campus.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Human Services


Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended by Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force to address gaps in the continuum of care using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well as bills addressing the establishment of the Behavioral Health Administration, youth and students, mental health holds, and crisis system facilities.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Health Care & Health Insurance
  • Human Services
  • Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Elections Legislation

During the 2022 Legislative Session, several bills were introduced related to election administration and security, voter registration, initiatives and ballot measures, and campaign finance laws.   

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Elections & Redistricting
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Professions and Occupations Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including health care professionals, sunrise and sunset reviews, and employment and licensure.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Labor & Employment
  • Professions & Occupations

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Transportation & Motor Vehicles Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to transportation funding, motor vehicles, other modes of transportation, and traffic offenses.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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


Session Related Publications

Fiscal Note Reports (2022)

This spreadsheet provides several reports on 2022 fiscal data from Legislative Council Staff Fiscal Notes.  This is the final report of all bills considered by the General Assembly at the 2022 session.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado.  Specifically, the legislature adopted bills pertaining to student support and services; curriculum and postsecondary options; teacher and other staff evaluations and support; public school funding; and administration and governance.

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

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 with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each statewide initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot.  The analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major arguments for and against the measure, and a brief fiscal assessment of t

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Elections & Redistricting
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Natural Resources and Environment

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to natural resources and the environment including wildfire prevention and control; air quality; natural resources; environmental protection; and recycling.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Natural Resources & Environment

Session Related Publications

Fiscal Note Reports (2021)

This spreadsheet provides several reports on fiscal data from Legislative Council Staff Fiscal Notes for bills considered at the 2021 legislative session.  By default, the reports are set to show only bills that were enacted into law, and the totals row shows the amount for these bills.  The filters can be adjusted to show additional bills and the total will automatically adjust to account for all bills visible in the report.  An overview of the information provided on each tab in this report is below.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 State Government Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to State Government including task forces and commissions, payments and fees, compensation, holidays, and daylight savings.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Water Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water project funding, groundwater sustainability, watershed resiliency, turf replacement, and other water related efforts.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Natural Resources & Environment
  • Water


Session Related Publications

Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly (2022)

Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A Biographical Portrait from 1876

The Presidents and Speakers in this book are listed in chronological order by the years they held the office of President and/or Speaker. The President's term is four years and the Speaker's term is two years. Some of the Presidents and Speakers did not serve full terms, while others served more than one term.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly