Law Summary: The Sunset Process: Legislative Review of Regulatory Agencies and Functions
Safety Clauses and Act-Subject-to-Petition Clauses
Analysis of Acts and Codes Spanning Multiple Articles
State Government Enterprises
This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2023-24, over 30 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least...
Understanding Colorado Statutory Source Notes
Researching Legislative History
OLLS Guidelines for Working with Lobbyists
Legal Restrictions on Employment Opportunities for Departing Legislators
Campaign Finance Restrictions on Use of Public Resources by Legislators in a Ballot Measure Campaign
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Involving the Conversion or Use of Unexpended Campaign Funds
Frequently Asked Questions on Article XXIX's "Revolving Door" Provision
Ethics Laws and Rules for Members of the General Assembly
Bill Topic Abbreviations
Summary of 2024 Agriculture Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation related to veterinary care, species conservation, public engagement, and potatoes.
Summary of 2024 Business and Economic Development Legislation
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several business‑related measures including regulatory changes, consumer protections, and economic development.
Business Personal Property Tax
This memorandum provides background information on Colorado’s business personal property tax. Personal property includes machinery, equipment, and other goods used to operate a business that are not part of a building or structure and its fixtures. For the purposes of this memo, business...
Homeowner Associations and Property Insurance
A homeowner association (HOA) must obtain insurance to cover common elements such as physical property and liability. Unit owners within an HOA also purchase insurance to cover the homeowners’ private property, parts of the unit not covered by the HOA’s policy, and liability. This issue brief...
2024 Cumulative House Journal
Colorado’s Health Insurance Market
Health insurance is a method of paying or receiving reimbursement for health care costs from covered services. Health insurance companies spread the costs and risk of covered health care services across all members of a plan in exchange for premiums and other cost-sharing mechanisms, such as...