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Off-Premises Retail Liquor Licensing (22-11)

Subjects

Business & Economic Development

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/02/2022

This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado laws related to the retail sale of alcohol, including beer, wine, and spirits, in original sealed containers for off‑premises consumption.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Liquor, Nicotine, Marijuana, & Gaming Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed numerous measures related to the liquor, nicotine, marijuana, and gaming industries.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/11/2022

Subjects:

Gaming, Lottery, & Racing

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Local Government

State Revenue & Budget

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Use of State Tobacco Revenue

In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. This memorandum describes the sources and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/12/2022

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Regulated Industry Hours of Operation Laws and Regulations

The memorandum provides a summary of the laws and regulations regarding the hours of operation for licensed liquor, marijuana, and limited gaming businesses.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/22/2022

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

2022 Sunset Review Hearings

Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, committees of reference hold public sunset hearings on sunset reports issued by...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

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Courts & Judicial

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Child Care Facility Investment Credits

Report No. 2022-TE8

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/14/2022

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Contaminated Land Redevelopment Credit

Report No. 2022-TE11

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

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/14/2022

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Alcoholic Beverages Research Exemptions

Report No. 2022-TE1

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/14/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Higher Education

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

Colorado Economic Development Programs and Incentives

This memorandum provides an overview of programs that are designed to provide a boost to Colorado's economy, including incentivizing businesses to locate in Colorado, expand their Colorado-based workforce, or otherwise grow their Colorado business operations. This memorandum does not include...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/02/2021

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Unemployment Insurance and Economic Downturns

This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/17/2021

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Consumer Protection

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several consumer protection measures related to mortgage lenders, online dating services, after‑market airbags, and towing companies.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/17/2021

Subject:

Business & Economic Development

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