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De conformidad con la Sección 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., este informe describe los esfuerzos continuos realizados por el personal de la rama administrativa del Estado de Colorado para mejorar y mantener un entorno digital que sea inclusivo y accesible para todos, incluidos sus esfuerzos continuos de accesibilidad para cumplir o superar las normas de accesibilidad.

During the 2022 Legislative Session, several bills were introduced related to election administration and security, voter registration, initiatives and ballot measures, and campaign finance laws.   

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado.  Specifically, the legislature adopted bills pertaining to student support and services; curriculum and postsecondary options; teacher and other staff evaluations and support; public school funding; and administration and governance.

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to information technology (IT), including: privacy protections, IT-related state services; and Joint Technology Committee-sponsored bills.

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to natural resources and the environment including wildfire prevention and control; air quality; natural resources; environmental protection; and recycling.

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water project funding, groundwater sustainability, watershed resiliency, turf replacement, and other water related efforts.

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered an array of measures concerning criminal investigations, crime, community safety and crime prevention, victim services, juveniles, and behavioral health.

How a Bill Becomes a Law in Colorado (in Spanish)

The Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force (task force) was originally created in 2017 pursuant to House Bill 17-1216.  In its original form, the task force was scheduled to be repealed in 2020.  However, House Bill 20-1022 extended the work of the task force for an additional five years through July 1, 2026.

The task force is charged with studying the necessary components of a simplified sales and use tax system for both the state and local governments,

The opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of homelessness strained Colorado’s behavioral health system.  This memorandum covers the actions the Colorado General Assembly has taken to strengthen Colorado’s behavioral health care system, including creating the Behavioral Health Administration, strengthening the behavioral health care workforce, increasing rural health care access, and treating and preventing substance abuse issues.

Report No. 2019-TE27

Report No. 2019-TE28

Report No. 2019-TE29

Report No. 2019-TE16

Report No. 2019-TE17

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Report No. 2019-TE24

Report No. 2019-TE26

Report No. 2019-TE22

Report No. 2018-TE13

Report No. 2018-TE11

Report No. 2018-TE4

**A more recent evaluation has been completed for the XYZ tax credit. Access the more recent evaluation report @ https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/home-modification-tax-credit.

This issue brief provides an overview of minors’ rights to deny others access to medical records under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Colorado state law.  It also discusses state law pertaining to the ability of minors to consent to medical care.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).