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Budget Related Publications
FY2016-17 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative
Budget Related Publications
Forecast March 2016
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2017-18. 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,...
Budget Related Publications
CY 2016 FY 2015-16 Supplemental Narrative Package
Staff Publications
State Education Fund Report (2016)
The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance has changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2015. Property values grew rapidly in 2015, and are expected to continue to grow over the next few years, helping to...
Budget Related Publications
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast (2016)
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2015, the state received $88.1 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the received payment from 2015 and forecasts payments and distributions through FY 2017...
01/28/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications
FY 2016-17 Staff Budget Briefing Summary
Budget Related Publications
Forecast December 2015
Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2017-18. 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,...
Staff Publications
History of TABOR Refund Mechanisms (2015)
This memorandum provides background information on current and past statutory mechanisms used to refund state revenue collected in excess of the spending limit contained in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR allows the state to use “any reasonable method” for refunds, including...
Staff Publications
State Revenue Changes and the Colorado State Budget (2015)
This memorandum provides an overview of how changes in tax and fee revenue impact Colorado’s state budget. Pursuant to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Amendment, the State of Colorado is limited in the amount of revenue from taxes and fees that it can retain and spend. The TABOR Amendment...