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Fiscal Note Reports (2022)

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications

Report on Referendum C Revenue and Spending FY 2005-06 through FY 2023-24

This report contains the final audited figures for state revenue retained under Referendum C in the 2005‑06 through 2021-22 state fiscal years and preliminary numbers for the 2022‑23 and 2023-24 state fiscal years. It also reflects the actions of the General Assembly and Governor in spending the retained money. This report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of Referendum C, which was approved by voters in 2005.
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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (22-07)

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado’s newest state department, began operations in July 2022 to provide a range of programs and services that support young children, families, and the professionals that serve them.  This issue brief provides an overview of the CDEC, including its creation, programs and services offered through the department, and budget for FY 2022-23.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Children & Domestic Matters
  • Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
  • Human Services
Issue Briefs

Regulation of Mobile Home Parks

Since 2019, the state legislature has updated the Mobile Home Park Act several times.  This issue brief provides background on mobile homes and an overview of the Mobile Home Park Act, including recent changes to the law regarding purchasing mobile home parks, evictions, and leases.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Housing
Issue Briefs

Overview of Behavioral Health Administration

The health care system frequently distinguishes between physical and behavioral health.  Physical health refers to the condition of the body. Behavioral health refers to the condition of cognitive processing systems.  Behavioral health services include, among others: individual and group therapy; psychiatric care; assertive community treatment; substance use disorder services; and prevention and early intervention activities.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Health Care & Health Insurance
  • Human Services
Staff Publications

Colorado Grant Funding through IIJA and IRA

This memorandum describes the programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act that may provide formula or competitive grants to Colorado.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • State Revenue & Budget
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles
  • Water
Staff Publications

Safety Clauses and Act-Subject-to-Petition Clauses

Article V, section 1(3) of the Colorado Constitution reserves to the people the power to refer all or a portion of an act to the ballot for voter approval. There is an exception to this power: if an act is necessary 1) "for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety"; or 2) for appropriations to support and maintain a state department or institution. The General Assembly invokes this exception by including language, referred to as a "safety clause", at the end of a bill.

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Publishing Agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
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Final/Annual Reports

2022 Statewide Health Care Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 10-16-221, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Health Care & Health Insurance
  • Public Health
Staff Publications

Ethics Laws and Rules for Members of the General Assembly

The following is a brief summary of the major constitutional provisions, statutes, and legislative rules that relate to the ethical duties of members of the Colorado General Assembly.

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Office of Legislative Legal Services
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