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March 8, 2013

MEMORANDUM

TO:        Committee on Legal Services

FROM:    Chuck Brackney, Office of Legislative Legal Services

RE:        Rules of the State Physical Therapy Board, Department of Regulatory Agencies, concerning physical therapists, 4 CCR 732-1 (LLS Docket No. 120310; SOS Tracking No. 2012-00318).

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22. COMMITTEE RULES

25. COMMITTEES

(a) Committees of reference of the House shall be: (1) Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources. (2) Appropriations. (2.5) Repealed, House Resolution 13-1002, January 9, 2013.

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 2012. 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.

I. PREAMBLE
II. HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE (ULC)
III. THE OPERATION OF THE ULC
IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE COLORADO COMMISSIONERS
V. A SUMMARY OF NEW ACTS
VI. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENACTMENT AND FOR OTHER ACTION
VII. ENACTMENT RECORD, TO DATE

MEMORANDUM

TO:        Committee on Legal Services

FROM:    Chuck Brackney, Office of Legislative Legal Services

DATE:    December 27, 2012

RE:        Rules of the Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Division of Professions and Occupations, Department of Regulatory Agencies, concerning the scope of practice of chiropractors, 3 CCR 701 (LLS Docket No. 130070; SOS Tracking No. 2012-01055).

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Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Lower North Fork Wildfire Commission.

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs of such pension plans.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.

Pursuant to Senate Bill 07-229 and is required to develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster.

Pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources.

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system, and to provide legislative overview of and input into such development.

House Bill 12-1345 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2012-13. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 19, 2012, and became effective on that date. House Bill 12-1335, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the money distributed to school districts. Highlights of funding provided to school districts by the two bills follows. This memorandum also contains an appendix with estimates of school district funding in the current budget year.

This issue brief describes major topics of interest related to immigration, and specifically regarding the enforcement of immigration laws and laws regarding the verification of a person's eligilibity to work in the United States.  The brief also describes legislative efforts in Colorado concerning these topics, the differences between state and federal immigration laws, and role the state plays in enforcing federal immigration laws.