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Issue Briefs

Colorado's Constitutional Spending Limit (2014)

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General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/20/2014

In 1992, voters approved a Colorado Constitutional Amendment -- Article X, Section 20, known as the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR limits annual growth in state spending.

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Fiscal Policy & Taxes

FY 2016-17 Operating Budget Summary Graphics

New Legislator Orientation Phase II: FY 2016-17 State Operating Budget Overview

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/01/2016

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Understanding the State Budget Presentation

Understanding the State Budget: The Big Picture

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/01/2016

Subjects:

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Budget Related Publications

Oversight and Review of Capital Projects (2016)

This memorandum provides information about the oversight and review of capital projects. It defines capital projects and gives a sequential overview of the capital process, including master and program planning requirements, the initial review of capital requests, the role of the Capital...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2016

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (2016)

Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/18/2016

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Issue Briefs

Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (2016)

The day-to-day expenses of state government are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual budget bill. Expenses related to new construction, renovation, or maintenance of the state's capital assets are paid through the capital budget. This issue brief outlines the types of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/15/2016

Subjects:

Capital Construction

General Assembly

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

Capital Development Committee Fiscal Year 2015-16 Annual Report (2016)

Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/26/2016

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

FY 2014-15 Supplemental Package Narrative MJ

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

10/21/2016

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Forecast September 2016

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2018-19. 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:

09/20/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Economic Outlook Presentation September 2016

Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado

The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Statutory Transfer to Fund Transportation and Capital Construction (2016)

Senate Bill 09-228, adopted by the General Assembly during the 2009 legislative session, created a five-year block of statutory transfers from the General Fund to pay for transportation and capital construction projects. This issue brief discusses the state law that specifies the amounts of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/17/2016

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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