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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Professions and Occupations Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including bills to ensure access to testing accommodations, increase certain course and clinical work for massage therapists, and create an interstate compact for licensed cosmetologists. The General Assembly also passed several laws under the sunrise and sunset review process.

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  • General Assembly
  • Professions & Occupations

Budget Related Publications

Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2024-25

The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.

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Joint Budget Committee Staff
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  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Local Government Legislation

The General Assembly considered several measures impacting local governments in 2024, including bills that limit the actions of home owners’ associations, modify certain taxing mechanisms, and affect local government regulatory authority. 

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  • Local Government

Staff Publications

Recent Wildfire Legislation

This memorandum provides a brief overview of wildfire-related legislation from 2020 to 2024. It includes all staff-identified bills related to wildfire, including bills introduced by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee. Bills are organized by category and identify impacted state agencies. The memorandum also includes information on appropriations, transfers, and other associated costs of the legislation.

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  • Natural Resources & Environment



Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2024-TE6

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Office of the State Auditor
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  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2024-TE6

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Office of the State Auditor
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  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles


Staff Publications

2024 June Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report

In accordance with Section 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., The Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report outlines the ongoing efforts made by the staff of the legislative branch of the State of Colorado to improve and maintain a digital landscape that is inclusive and accessible to everyone, including its ongoing accessibility efforts to meet or exceed accessibility standards.

This report will be updated quarterly through July 2025.

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  • General Assembly
  • State Government


Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2024

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2024-25. 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, legislation passed by the General Assembly affecting the forecast is described throughout the report.

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  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

2024 Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enacted by the Seventy-fourth General Assembly at its Second Regular Session ending May 8, 2024. The summaries include the dates upon which the Governor acted and the effective dates of the bills. The Digest also includes an alphabetical subject index and several reference tables.

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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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Final/Annual Reports

2023 Legislative Interim Commitee on Ozone Air Quality Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Interim Committee on Ozone Air Quality. This committee was created pursuant to Article 7 of Title 25, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study ozone air quality in Colorado.

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  • Natural Resources & Environment





Staff Publications

Fiscal Note Reports (2024)

Fiscal Note Data Reports show the fiscal impact of all legislation currently pending before the General Assembly, based on the most recent published fiscal note.  Updated reports will be posted on this page approximately weekly during the legislative session.  After session, final data will be posted. 

The data reports are contained in an Excel spreadsheet with each report located on a separate tab.  Data in each report is in a sortable/filterable table.  Included reports include:

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  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

School Finance Handbook (2024)

The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools.  The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2019.  Several illustrations are provided to help readers calculate funding under the formula.  The booklet also describes several other provisions of law that relate to school district funding.  These provisions include a description of revenue that is earmarked for specific functions, other local

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  • Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
  • State Revenue & Budget



Budget Related Publications

FY 2024-25 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative

The Long Bill Narrative, which is the annual appropriations act, is prepared by staff to explain funding decisions recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly.  This document is a companion document to the actual Long Bill.  The narrative outlines budget changes based on the introduced version of the Long Bill.

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Joint Budget Committee Staff
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  • State Revenue & Budget