2016 Regular Session

The interim study committee examines the implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

The committee studies issues relating to school safety and the prevention of threats to the safety of students, teachers, and others.

The Task Force on 911 Oversight, Outage Reporting, and Reliability investigates other states' laws, rules, and practices concerning 911 oversight, outage reporting, and reliability; considers whether existing laws, rules, and practices in Colorado provide sufficient protection for the 911 needs of Colorado; and studies whether the current funding sources and amount of funding are sufficient for providing existing 911 service and transitioning to next-generation 911 service.

The interim study committee examines the communication between Medicaid clients and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

The interim study committee examines the costs and benefits associated with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and any gaps that exist in the information that is being collected regarding the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.

The committee is responsible for developing and updating a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster.

The commission studies and proposes legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and benefit designs of such pension plans.

The committee reviews transportation, traffic, and motor vehicle legislation and may consult with experts in the fields of traffic regulation, the licensing of drivers, the registration and titling of motor vehicles, and highway construction and planning.

The Legislative Council is the legislative oversight committee for the Legislative Council Staff, and is responsible for approving the Legislative Council Staff budget, approving written requests for interim study committees, reviewing legislation created by committees that meet during the legislative interim, and reviewing the ballot informaiton booklet prepared by Legislative Council Staff.

The Executive Committee of the Legislative Council provides oversight over the legislative service agencies and their directors, establishes policies regarding legislative management and proceedures, and introduces the annual legislative appropriation bill.