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During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several energy‑related measures.  These bills addressed the Public Utilities Commission’s operations, the Colorado Energy Office’s funding, renewable energy, electricity generation, transmission and use, and oil and gas.

An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.

An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Policy of the Executive Committee Pursuant to Section 2-3-303 (2)(h)(I)(B), C.R.S.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water demand and conservation, water studies, instream flows, funding for water projects, and other water bills. 

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its operations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization.  Several of the bills were in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related state disaster emergency declared by the Governor in March.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to parental rights, marriage and adoption, and child welfare. 

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including industrial hemp; product safety and labeling; pesticides; animal welfare; and price setting.

The following are new safety protocols for the reconvening of the General Assembly during the COVID-19 health epidemic.

The handbook is divided into four sections, 1:  Rules of the House of Representatives; 2:  Rules of the Senate; 3:  Joint Rules of the Senate and House and Joint Session Rules; and 4:  Colorado Constitution.  This section includes only selected portions of the constitution.

The House, Senate, and Joint Rules in this handbook are current through December 2019.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee.