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. Release date: 2024-07-02 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Final/Annual Reports Statutory Revision Committee Annual Report 2024 Release date: 2024-07-01 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Final/Annual Reports Office of Legislative Workplace Relations Annual Statistical Report 2023-2024 Release date: 2024-06-30 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Other Accessibility Accommodation Request Form Release date: 2024-06-28 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures Report No. 2024-TE6 Release date: 2024-06-28 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures Report No. 2024-TE6 Release date: 2024-06-28 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Business Personal Property Tax Income Tax Credit Report No. 2024-TE5 Release date: 2024-06-28 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
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. Release date: 2024-06-28 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly State Government Download File
Staff Publications Corrections of Prior-Year Transfers to the State Education Fund Release date: 2024-06-20 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) State Revenue & Budget Download File
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. Release date: 2024-06-20 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Revenue & Budget Download File
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. Release date: 2024-06-19 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Staff Publications Colorado Open Records Act Maximum Hourly Research and Retrieval Fee Release date: 2024-06-12 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: State Government Download File
Final/Annual Reports 2023 Legislative Interim Committee 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. Release date: 2024-06-06 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Other 2024 Peer Review Report Release date: 2024-05-10 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Download File
Session Related Publications Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2024 Open Google Sheet Release date: 2024-05-07 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects:
Session Related Publications Executive Committee Policy on Language Interpretation Services Release date: 2024-04-26 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Download File
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: Release date: 2024-04-26 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes General Assembly State Revenue & Budget Download File
Staff Publications 2024 School Finance Handbook 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 Release date: 2024-04-18 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) State Revenue & Budget Download File
Issue Briefs Bicycle, Electric Bicycle, and Electric Scooter Transportation in Colorado This issue brief provides an overview of state law regarding bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters, as well as state and local electric bicycle rebate programs. Release date: 2024-04-12 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File
Fiscal Policy & Taxes OSA 2024 Strategic Plan Release date: 2024-04-04 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Download File
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. Release date: 2024-04-02 Publishing Agency: Joint Budget Committee Staff Subjects: State Revenue & Budget Download File
Staff Publications Fiscal Notes for Legislation Included in the FY 2024-25 Long Bill Budget Package This packet includes fiscal notes for bills introduced with the FY 2024-25 Long Bill, including HB 24-1385 through HB 24-1428. Fiscal notes for these bills are also be available individually on each bill page on the General Assembly website. Release date: 2024-03-26 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes General Assembly State Revenue & Budget Download File
Issue Briefs A Snapshot of Colorado Agriculture As one of the top agricultural states in the United States, Colorado agriculture generates approximately $47 billion annually in economic activity. Agriculture in Colorado is made up of about 30 million acres of farmland, with approximately 36,000 different farm operations, employing more than 195,000 people. This issue brief gives an overview of agriculture in Colorado, including the Colorado Proud label, the wine industry in the state, and a map showing the economic value of agriculture in each county. Release date: 2024-03-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Budget Related Publications Forecast March 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. Release date: 2024-03-15 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Revenue & Budget Download File
Staff Publications 2024 Colorado Motor Vehicle Handbook The Colorado Motor Vehicle Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on the state's motor vehicle laws. Prepared by April Bernard, Colin Gaiser, Erin Reynolds, Lauren Morgan, Hamza Syed, and Nina Forbes Release date: 2024-03-01 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File