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Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

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Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/01/2020

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Capital Construction 2017 Legislation

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/30/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

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

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/07/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

Other

State Historical Fund, Courthouse Funding

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

State Government

Other

Summit County Prescription Drug Profile

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Local Government

Public Health

Staff Publications

Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program

The federal and state governments each provide tax incentives for landowners who designate their land as a conservation easement, foregoing certain use rights in order to preserve the land in perpetuity. This memorandum provides information on federal and state conservation easement tax...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/28/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

Capital Development Committee FY 2016-17 Annual Report

The purpose of the CDC final report is to provide annual and historical information on the capital development process. The 2017 final report provides a complete summary of all capital construction and controlled maintenance appropriations during the 2017 session. A five-year history and three...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/15/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Local Government Sales and Use Taxes (17-26)

In Colorado, sales taxes are imposed by the state government, counties, municipalities, and special districts. Overlapping boundaries create 754 unique tax jurisdictions, many with different tax bases, rates, and administrators. This issue brief summarizes information on how local...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/21/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Local Government

Staff Publications

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
county

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

Staff Publications

Overview of County Jails

This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Local Government

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