Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Children and Domestic Matters Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to child & domestic matters. Release date: 2022-10-06 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters General Assembly Human Services Download File
Final/Annual Reports Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline Summary Report Summary report for the Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline. Release date: 2022-10-06 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Courts & Judicial General Assembly Download File
Issue Briefs Regulation of Mobile Home Parks (22-04) Since 2019, the state legislature has updated the Mobile Home Park Act several times. This issue brief provides background on mobile homes and an overview of the Mobile Home Park Act, including recent changes to the law regarding purchasing mobile home parks, evictions, and leases. Release date: 2022-10-05 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Housing Download File
Final/Annual Reports Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy Summary Report The Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy (committee) is charged with reviewing the state’s current tax policy and the evaluations of tax expenditures that are statutorily completed by the Office of the State Auditor. Release date: 2022-09-30 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Revenue & Budget Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Courts and Judiciary Major Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the courts and the judiciary. Release date: 2022-09-28 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Courts & Judicial General Assembly Download File
Budget Related Publications Forecast September 2022 Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. 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: 2022-09-22 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Revenue & Budget Download File
Session Related Publications 2022 House Status Sheet Release date: 2022-09-19 Publishing Agency: House of Representatives Subjects: General Assembly Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Tax Expenditures Compilation Report, September 2022 Report No. 2022-TE Release date: 2022-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Foreign Source Income Exclusions for C Corporations and Export Partnerships Report No. 2022-TE36 Release date: 2022-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Marijuana Related Tax Expenditures Report No. 2022-TE37 Release date: 2022-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Health Care & Health Insurance Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Job Growth Credit Report No. 2022-TE38 Release date: 2022-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Business & Economic Development Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Nonresident Disaster Relief Worker Subtraction Report No. 2022-TE35 Release date: 2022-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Human Services Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to human services, including bills concerning seniors and protected persons, assistance programs, and repurposing the Ridge View campus. Release date: 2022-09-14 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation The General Assembly adopted several measures during the 2022 legislative session related to health care and health insurance. Release date: 2022-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended by Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force to address gaps in the continuum of care using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well as bills addressing the establishment of the Behavioral Health Administration, youth and students, mental health holds, and crisis system facilities. Release date: 2022-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Issue Briefs Developing Colorado’s Turf Replacement Program (22-03) An estimated 3.3 million people in Colorado are affected by drought, with 2022 being the driest year to date over the past 128 years. In response to the ongoing drought in Colorado, the General Assembly passed HB 22-1151 to promote the efficient and maximum utilization of Colorado’s water resources by decreasing the amount of irrigated turf within the state. The bill requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in the Department of Natural Resources to create a turf replacement program that incentivizes the voluntary replacement of nonessential irrigated turf acr Release date: 2022-09-12 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Water Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Elections Legislation During the 2022 Legislative Session, several bills were introduced related to election administration and security, voter registration, initiatives and ballot measures, and campaign finance laws. Release date: 2022-09-07 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Elections & Redistricting General Assembly Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Professions and Occupations Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including health care professionals, sunrise and sunset reviews, and employment and licensure. Release date: 2022-08-30 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Labor & Employment Professions & Occupations Download File
Staff Publications State Government Enterprises This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2022-23, 33 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least one fiscal year. In FY 2020-21, the most recent year for which financial data are available, enterprise revenue totaled $27.1 billion. Release date: 2022-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Government State Revenue & Budget Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Transportation & Motor Vehicles Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to transportation funding, motor vehicles, other modes of transportation, and traffic offenses. Release date: 2022-08-25 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File
Session Related Publications 2022 Cumulative Senate Journal Release date: 2022-08-25 Publishing Agency: Senate Subjects: General Assembly Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2022 Capital Construction Legislation During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC). Release date: 2022-08-23 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Capital Construction General Assembly State Revenue & Budget Download File
Staff Publications 2023-2026 Elected Officials Salaries Release date: 2022-08-23 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Download File
Session Related Publications 2022 Cumulative House Journal Release date: 2022-08-18 Publishing Agency: House of Representatives Subjects: General Assembly Download File
Session Related Publications 2022 Cumulative House Journal Release date: 2022-08-18 Publishing Agency: House of Representatives Subjects: Download File