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Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act June Update

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Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

Courts & Judicial

Professions & Occupations

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/28/2019

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

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Transportation Network Companies (18-17)

In June 2014, Colorado became the first state to enact a law regulating on-demand transportation network companies (TNCs). Since then, 49 other states and the District of Columbia have established regulatory frameworks for TNCs. Unlike the taxicab industry, TNCs — such as Uber and Lyft — use a...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/01/2018

Subjects:

Professions & Occupations

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

State Regulation of Passenger Carrier Services, Taxis, and Transportation Network Companies

This memorandum summarizes the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC’s) authority to regulate passenger carrier services, taxis, and transportation network companies (TNCs). Specifically, this memorandum discusses PUC regulations concerning common carriers, contract carriers, limited regulation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/25/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Professions & Occupations

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Judicial Selection and Retention (18-12)

The Colorado Constitution allows voters to decide whether justices and judges stay on the bench after they have been appointed and have had time to establish a judicial record by serving an initial term. Some form of this process, otherwise known as the merit selection and retention of justices...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/18/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Agriculture Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to add millet to Colorado's list of agricultural commodities; allow chiropractors to practice on animals; regulate industrial hemp; promote employment opportunities for young and beginning farmers; and continue and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/31/2018

Subject:

Agriculture

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subject:

Business & Economic Development

Issue Briefs

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)

This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature considered bills regarding civil protections, the statute of limitations for domestic violence offenses, immunity, jurisdiction, and liability.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/19/2018

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Staff Publications

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/18/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Courts and Judicial Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to judicial performance, state and local court administration, court proceedings involving juveniles, evidence and court procedures, and records sealing. This document summarizes the legislation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/31/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Staff Publications

State Laws Addressing Age of Sexual Consent

This memorandum provides an overview of state laws that address age of consent for sexual activity. More specifically, it provides information about the age of sexual consent in Colorado and other states, including exemptions that allow a person below the age of consent to have lawful sex with...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/21/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

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