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Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee durings its July 2017 tour.

Presented to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee during its August 2017 tour.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process.  The 2017 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2017 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 2016-17, and a summary of 2017 legislation enacted by the General Assembly that impacts capital development funding or the capital development p

Senate Bill 17-296 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2017-18. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2017, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 17-254, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to school districts. The following summarizes the primary funding changes contained in these bills.

Recent federal policy changes have increased public awareness of asset forfeiture, a process through which a law enforcement agency can seize property that may have been involved in a criminal action.  While federal policy affects federal seizures in the state, Colorado law governs how state and local agencies participate in seizure actions.  This issue brief summarizes Colorado and federal civil asset forfeiture laws.

This memorandum summarizes Colorado law that governs the visitation rights of grandparents and great-grandparents and disputes concerning those rights.  The memorandum also summarizes relevant court decisions regarding grandparents' visitation rights. This memorandum is not a legal opinion.

This memorandum provides information concerning the use of capital punishment in Colorado and across the country.  The memorandum provides a brief history of Colorado’s death penalty scheme and information on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning the constitutionality of the death penalty.  It also explains the current death penalty scheme in Colorado, including procedures used in sentencing and required review by trial courts and the Colorado Supreme Court.

The rise in distracted driving, often associated with ever-present smart phones and mobile devices, has been identified as a cause and contributing factor to automobile crashes. This issue brief gives an overview of state and federal regulations on the issue.

In Colorado, sales taxes are imposed by the state government, counties, municipalities, and special districts.  Overlapping boundaries create 754 unique tax jurisdictions, many with different tax bases, rates, and administrators.  This issue brief summarizes information on how local government sales and use taxes are assessed and administered.

This memorandum provides an overview of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee, including the charge of the committee, the committee membership, the bill limits, the bill request deadlines applicable to the committee, and information about the committee staff and website.

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

• the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
• notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
• county courthouse funding reports and recommendations;
• bills introduced, but not enacted related to county courthouse funding; and
• county court supplemental funding grant legislation.

This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

• the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
• notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
• county courthouse funding reports and recommendations; 
• bills introduced, but not enacted related to county courthouse funding; and
• county court supplemental funding grant legislation.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.