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Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Understanding the State Budget Presentation

Subjects

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/01/2016

Understanding the State Budget: The Big Picture

Where do our taxes go?
State Government Revenue
General Fund Budget
TABOR Revenue Limit

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FY 2015-16 Budget In Brief

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

07/01/2015

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2016-17. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/19/2015

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Colorado's Constitutional Spending Limit (2015)

In 1992, voters approved an amendment to the Colorado Constitution — Article X, Section 20 — known as the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR limits annual growth in state spending.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/08/2015

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

FY2015-16 Budget Package and Long Bill Narrative

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

03/30/2015

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Marijuana TABOR Refund (2015)

Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval of any new taxes. Prior to voter approval, it also requires that voters receive estimates of state spending without new taxes and the new tax revenue. Proposition AA, which authorized the 10 percent sales tax and the 15 percent...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/19/2015

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Budget Related Publications

Forecast March 2015

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/18/2015

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

CY 2015 FY 2014-15 Supplemental Package Narrative

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

02/02/2015

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Colorado's K-12 Education Funding Rankings (2015)

K-12 funding rankings are of perpetual interest to legislators, educators, parents, and the general public because they provide a measure to evaluate where Colorado stands nationally on education funding. However, rankings can also result in confusion because of data differences and metrics used...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/22/2015

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Income Tax Checkoffs (2015)

Colorado's individual income tax form allows a taxpayer to make a voluntary contribution to any one of 15 funds, each of which benefits a program or charitable organization (organization). This issue brief provides information on the income tax "checkoff" program and the selection of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/08/2015

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Budget Related Publications

FY 2015-16 Staff Budget Briefing Summary

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

01/07/2015

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

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