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Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado

Subjects

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/01/2020

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

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State Employee Payroll Schedule

This memorandum addresses questions around recent announcements and consideration of changes to the state employee payroll schedule. Legislative Council Staff has received inquiries regarding the timing and amount of state employee payroll during the months of July and August 2018 as a result...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/10/2018

Subjects:

Labor & Employment

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Other

2018 Salaries for County Officers

2018 Salaries for the following County Officers (Pursuant to ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/21/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Final/Annual Reports

2017 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Staff Publications

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: History Colorado

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2017 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report

Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report for 2017.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/29/2017

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Staff Publications

Broadband Internet Service Programs in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state efforts; local governments’ ability to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/22/2017

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Local Government

State Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Issue Briefs

Judicial Performance Evaluation Process

There are 324 justices and judges in Colorado. Seven justices preside over the Supreme Court and issue binding majority decisions on lower court rulings. Additionally, 317 judges preside over other various courts, including the Court of Appeals (22 judges), district courts (181 judges), and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/15/2017

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, state procurement, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Office of the State Auditor, the Colorado Open Records Act, charitable gaming...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/06/2017

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

State Aid for Low Income Families

This issue brief explains Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, known as Colorado Works, which provides financial and other assistance. The federally funded program is overseen at the state level by the Department of Human Services and is administered at the county...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/19/2017

Subjects:

Human Services

State Government

Staff Publications

Impacts of Senate Bill 17-267 on Special Districts

This memorandum presents the impact of Senate Bill 17-267 on special districts that previously assessed sales taxes on retail marijuana transactions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

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