Issue Briefs

Vehicle Towing and Booting

Subjects

Business & Economic Development

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Published

12/02/2019

Many Coloradans are likely familiar with a local invention known as the Denver Boot™, the vehicle‑immobilizing device they may find on their vehicle as a result of a parking violation. This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws and regulations related to towing and the immobilization of motor vehicles through the use of boots.

Staff Publications

Updated - Resources for Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19

This memorandum provides an overview of federal, state, and local programs to assist small business owners and employees in Colorado during the economic instability caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). In order to qualify for assistance programs as a small business, a business must meet...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/12/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Updated - Summary of Federal Legislation Passed in Response to COVID-19 (20-11)

This issue brief provides a summary of the federal legislation that was passed in response to the COVID‑19, or coronavirus, public health emergency.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/29/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Public Health

State Government

Issue Briefs

Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns (20-13)

This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/22/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

State Government

Staff Publications

State Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws

To date, eight states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws. These states include California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. This memorandum provides a summary of the major components of the paid family and medical...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/26/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

State Laws Prohibiting Price Gouging During Declared Emergencies

This memorandum provides information related to state laws prohibiting price gouging during declared emergencies.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/26/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Public Health

Staff Publications

Regional Transportation District Overview

This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Information regarding RTD’s statutory history, authority, board, budget, and service area is included below.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2020

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Overview of Colorado Workforce Development Programs

This memorandum provides a summary of various workforce development programs in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/30/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Dynamic Modeling

A dynamic model attempts to quantify the downstream effects of a policy change throughout the economy. Legislative Council Staff (LCS) does not conduct dynamic modeling, which means that fiscal notes and other analyses are limited to the scope of legislation’s direct impacts and, in...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/15/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

The Specific Ownership Tax (20-01)

In place of property taxes, Colorado citizens pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles. This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, describes how the SOT is calculated, lists the SOT exemptions, and describes its collection and distribution.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/03/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Regulation of Motor Vehicle Sales

In the United States, one of the largest purchases a person makes besides a home is a motor vehicle. To protect consumers and promote trust in the motor vehicle industry, states and the federal government regulate the manufacturing, safety, and sale of motor vehicles. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2019

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Related Publications

Pages

Colorado General Assembly