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The Water Resources Review Committee (WRRC) was created to contribute to and monitor the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources for the general welfare of the state (Section 37-98-102, C.R.S.).  It is also required to review statewide planning for water resources.  The committee is authorized to review and propose legislation to further its purpose.  In conducting its review, the committee is required to consult with experts in the field of water conservation, quality, use, finance, and development. 

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Medicaid, insurance carriers, and substance use disorder in Colorado. The General Assembly also considered measures related to background checks for some types of providers and made changes to the state behavioral health crisis response system.

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. 

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures recommended by an interim committee studying marijuana and measures related to taxes, the gray market, business licensing, the Governor’s Office of Marijuana Coordination, crimes, and private consumption clubs.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to tax credits, employee-owned businesses, the state’s sales and use tax structure, and reducing the regulatory burden on small businesses.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the sunset review of the Division of Insurance, insurance fraud, life insurance cash surrender value, financial examinations and market conduct examinations, and self-storage insurance.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to professional licensing and regulation, wage law transparency, workers’ compensation insurance, and workforce development programs.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to public benefit corporations, trusts, and financial regulators.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the cleanup of Senate Bill 16-197, liquor licensees’ operations, wine, and higher education campuses.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee.

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of History Colorado, which acts as a trustee for the state in collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting collections and properties of state historical significance. Among its many and varied responsibilities, History Colorado administers historic preservation grants and ensures public access to statewide cultural and heritage resources through regional museums and other special programs.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to Colorado’s behavioral health crisis system and the use and misuse of opioids. Other issues considered include child care regulations, child welfare, and a job program for individuals receiving cash assistance benefits. All bills discussed below became law, unless otherwise noted.

Approximately one-third of new students entering Colorado’s public four-year institutions of higher education are transfer students from another school.  This issue brief provides an overview of credit transfers between public institutions of higher education in Colorado, including the guaranteed transfer pathways (gtPathways) program, statewide transfer articulation agreements, and other options available to students.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Water Quality Control Commission, Department of Public
Health and Environment, concerning On-site Wastewater Treatment System
Regulation, 5 CCR 1002-43 (LLS Docket No. 170245; SOS Tracking No.
2016-00640).

170245TM.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Insurance, Division of Insurance, Department of
Regulatory Agencies, concerning Regulation 8-1-4 - title insurance - fiduciary
duties, 3 CCR 702-8 (LLS Docket No. 170133; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00607).

170133KRK.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Director, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Department of Labor
and Employment, concerning underground storage tanks and aboveground
storage tanks, 7 CCR 1101-14 (LLS Docket No. 170200; SOS Tracking No. 2017-
00035).

170200TM.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety,
concerning persons dealing with fireworks, 8 CCR 1507-12 (LLS Docket
No. 170158; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00658).

170158KRK.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Transportation Commission, Department of Transportation,
concerning transport permits for the movement of extra-legal vehicles or
loads, 2 CCR 601-4, Rule 1100 (formerly Rule 1004), (LLS Docket No. 170208; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00600).

170208KRK.pdf