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Committees

Committees of reference, year-round committees, and interim committees consider legislation, provide oversight of executive branch agencies, and conduct studies on issues of importance to the state.

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House Committees of Reference

House Committees of Reference meet primarily during the legislative session to consider legislation and provide oversight of executive branch agencies.

Agriculture, Livestock, & Water
Health & Insurance
Appropriations
Judiciary
Business Affairs & Labor
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Education
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Energy & Environment
Transportation & Local Government
Finance

Senate Committees of Reference

Senate Committees of Reference meet primarily during the legislative session to consider legislation, conduct confirmation hearings, and provide oversight of executive branch agencies.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
Health & Human Services
Appropriations
Judiciary
Business, Labor, & Technology
Local Government
Education
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Finance
Transportation & Energy

Year-Round Committees

Year-Round Committees meet during the legislative session and interim to provide oversight to legislative staff agencies, conduct hearings regarding the state budget and capital construction, and consider other issues of importance to the state.

Capital Development Committee
Joint Technology Committee
Capitol Building Advisory Committee
Legislative Audit Committee
Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws
Legislative Council
Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee
Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Committee on Legal Services
Statutory Revision Committee
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Joint Budget Committee

Interim Committees

Interim Committees meet in the interim, between legislative sessions, to consider issues of importance to the state. Interim committees generally meet for only one interim period.

Affordable Housing Task Force
Pension Review Subcommittee
Behavioral Health Task Force
Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force
Colorado Jail Standards Commission
Statewide Health Care Review Committee
Colorado Youth Advisory Council Committee
Task Force for the Consideration of Facial Recognition Services
Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission
Task Force on Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund
Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline
Transportation Legislation Review Committee
Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance
Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards
Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy & Task Force
Water Resources Review Committee
Pension Review Commission
Wildfire Matters Review Committee

Other Committees

The General Assembly may create other committees to meet during the legislative session or interim on specific issues of importance to the state.

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