2016 Folleto Informativo (Blue Book en Español)
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2016 Blue Book (English)
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Legislative Council
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.
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
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.
Capital Development Committee
The Capital Development Committee (CDC) is a statutory committee responsible for reviewing funding requests for capital projects from all state agencies, and making prioritized recommendations to the Joint Budget Committee.
Memoranda & resource books prepared by Legislative Council Staff include in-depth analysis and data regarding specific topics. Selecting one of the subject matter descriptions below will provide links to recent staff memoranda on related topics, as well as longer-format resources on major policy areas such as school finance, motor vehicle laws, and taxes.
The Legislative Council Staff is divided into various sections that provide research and institutional support for the Colorado General Assembly.
These sections are described below.
The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) is charged with studying the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of the agencies and institutions of Colorado state government. Throughout the year, the JBC holds a number of meetings and considers a range of documents to help prepare budget recommendations for the General Assembly.
Legislative Audit Committee
The Legislative Audit Committee (LAC) is a permanent standing committee comprised of four senators and four representatives with equal representation from the two major political parties. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and releasing audit reports and recommending special studies. The LAC also recommends an appointment for State Auditor to the leadership of the General Assembly every five years.
For all media inquiries, please contact Stelios Pavlou at 303.869.2833 or email osa.media@state.co.us.
In accordance with Section 2-3-101(2), C.R.S., the Legislative Audit Committee has prescribed its own rules of procedure.
School Finance staff prepare the fiscal impact at the school district level of the school finance bill that is introduced during each legislative session. Accordingly, staff maintains a detailed school finance model that is used to prepare funding estimates for each school district under different legislative proposals, including the school finance bill.
Background
The Colorado individual income tax return form allows taxpayers to contribute to various listed organizations by donating a portion of their income tax refund or increasing the amount owed on their tax return. Legislation is required to create a new income tax check-off.