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2022 Colorado Liquor Licensing Handbook

Subject

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

01/06/2023

This handbook is designed to be a reference guide for legislators and the public on the topic of Colorado laws related to liquor licensing. It covers the three-tier regulatory structure; license and permit types; general licensing requirements; enforcement; taxes and fees; and recent legislation.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Occasional Sale of Liquor by Public Auction Exemption

Report No. 2018-TE6

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2018

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Sacramental Wines Excise Tax Exemption

Report No. 2018-TE7

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in May 2023. Click HERE to access the May 2023 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2018

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Marijuana Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills relating to the regulation of both medical and recreational marijuana on topics such as taxes, research, use of medical marijuana, and marijuana business licensing.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Liquor Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills to clarify practices related to events at which alcohol is auctioned or sold, redefined Japanese rice wine, and passed additional legislation related to the retail sale of low- and full-strength beer.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

2018 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). In April 2018, the state received $177.3 million, including a one-time payment of $113.3 million pursuant to the Nonparticipating Manufacturers Adjustment Settlement Agreement,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/01/2018

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Marijuana Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures recommended by an interim committee studying marijuana and measures related to taxes, the gray market, business licensing, the Governor’s Office of Marijuana Coordination, crimes, and private consumption clubs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Liquor Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the cleanup of Senate Bill 16-197, liquor licensees’ operations, wine, and higher education campuses.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

The memorandum describes how marijuana is taxed and how marijuana tax revenue is distributed. In FY 2016-17, state tax revenue from the marijuana industry totaled $211.1 million. Marijuana tax revenue is deposited in several different accounts. The General Assembly appropriated $100.5 million...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/17/2017

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

Impacts of Senate Bill 17-267 on Special Districts

This memorandum presents the impact of Senate Bill 17-267 on special districts that previously assessed sales taxes on retail marijuana transactions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Local Government

Issue Briefs

Senate Bill 17-267, Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado (2017)

Senate Bill 17-267, enacted during the 2017 legislative session, changes many aspects of fiscal policy for the state. This issue brief summarizes the bill’s principal components.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/25/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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