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MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: November 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Parks and Wildlife Commission, Division of Parks and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, concerning parks and wildlife procedures, 2 CCR 406-16 (LLS Docket No. 170385; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00329).

170385jab.pdf

The Economic Development Commission (EDC) works in conjunction with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to promote economic development in the state.  The EDC is statutorily required to oversee six programs, which are administered by OEDIT.  This issue brief provides a brief overview of the EDC, the Economic Development Fund, and the programs under the purview of the EDC.

Colorado’s workers’ compensation law provides various benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries and illnesses. This issue brief provides an overview of the employer obligations to the program, workers’ compensation benefits, and how the program is administered.

This memorandum provides a brief description of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA), presents the pension plan's historical funded ratio, and summarizes provisions of 2010 PERA reform legislation.

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Duane Gall, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: November 30, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Real Estate Commission, Division of Real Estate, Department
of Regulatory Agencies, concerning licensure of real estate brokers, 4 CCR
725-1 (LLS Docket No. 170405; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00396).

170405DHG.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Insurance, Division of Insurance, Department of
Regulatory Agencies, concerning Regulation 8-1-4 - title insurance - fiduciary
duties, 3 CCR 702-8 (LLS Docket No. 170133; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00607).

170133KRK.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Director, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Department of Labor
and Employment, concerning underground storage tanks and aboveground
storage tanks, 7 CCR 1101-14 (LLS Docket No. 170200; SOS Tracking No. 2017-
00035).

170200TM.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety,
concerning persons dealing with fireworks, 8 CCR 1507-12 (LLS Docket
No. 170158; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00658).

170158KRK.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Kip Kolkmeier, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Transportation Commission, Department of Transportation,
concerning transport permits for the movement of extra-legal vehicles or
loads, 2 CCR 601-4, Rule 1100 (formerly Rule 1004), (LLS Docket No. 170208; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00600).

170208KRK.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Labor and
Employment, concerning the transfer of rules from the Colorado
Department of Human Services to the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment, 7 CCR 1105-1 (LLS Docket No. 170161; SOS Tracking No.
2016-00652).

170161CBC.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division,
Department of Agriculture, concerning Rules and Regulations Pertaining to
the Administration and Enforcement of the Pesticide Applicators’ Act, 8
CCR 1203-2 (LLS Docket No. 170397; SOS Tracking No. 2017-00284).

The memorandum describes how marijuana is taxed and how marijuana tax revenue is distributed. In FY 2016-17, state tax revenue from the marijuana industry totaled $211.1 million. Marijuana tax revenue is deposited in several different accounts. The General Assembly appropriated $100.5 million for FY 2017-18 from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund to fund various programs related to the legalization of marijuana.

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division,
Department of Agriculture, concerning the use of pesticides in the
cultivation of retail marijuana, 8 CCR 1203-26 (LLS Docket No. 170068;
SOS Tracking No. 2016-00465).

170068TM.pdf

MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee on Legal Services
FROM: Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services
DATE: December 5, 2017
SUBJECT: Rules of the Water Quality Control Commission, Department of Public
Health and Environment, concerning On-site Wastewater Treatment System
Regulation, 5 CCR 1002-43 (LLS Docket No. 170245; SOS Tracking No.
2016-00640).

170245TM.pdf

This document accompanied the Legislative Council Staff presentation of the December 2017 economic and revenue forecast.