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Submitted herewith is the final report of Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee.  This committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes.  The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, including reviewing the financial and operational plans of the exchange and approving the appointment of the executive director of the exchange.

Report No. 2023-TE-5

Report No. 2023-TE7

Report No. 2023-TE8

The Legislative Council Staff’s Water Policy Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide to Colorado's water policies and programs.  The book is divided into three parts.  Each part covers a different aspect of Colorado water law and policy.
 

Senate Bill 22-201 created the 8-member Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline and directed the committee to work with judges, lawyers, members of the public, and other interested parties, to:

• review and examine Colorado's system of judicial discipline;
• evaluate other states' models; and,

make recommendations to the General Assembly for statutory or constitutional reforms during the 2023 session.

Report No. 2023-TE10

Report No. 2018-TE12

This document provides a summary of major local government legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.

This memorandum provides an organizational structure of the staff of the Colorado legislature.

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.

Colorado’s population reached nearly 5.8 million according to the 2020 census, a 14.8 percent increase from 2010. For those joining the influx of new people moving to the Centennial State, this issue brief outlines best practices for establishing residency, applying for state identification, registering a vehicle, registering to vote, and paying state income taxes. It also provides links to other Legislative Council Staff (LCS) resources that may be helpful in understanding Colorado’s state budget and policy landscape.

This handbook is intended to serve as a resource guide on the role and responsibilities of local governments, including counties, municipalities, special districts, and school districts.

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

Report No. 2019-TE2

Report No. 2019-TE25

Report No. 2023-TE16

Report No. 2022-TE11

Report No. 2023-TE17

The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2013. Property values have stabilized and are expected to grow modestly over the next few years, helping to boost the local contribution to school finance. Similarly, income tax receipts are growing faster than anticipated, increasing deposits into the State Education Fund and the General Fund.