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Issue Briefs

State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)

Subjects

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

10/31/2014

In 2000, voters approved Amendment 20, allowing the possession and use of medical marijuana in Colorado. In 2012, voters approved Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana for use by adults aged 21 and older. Sales of retail marijuana for adult use began on January 1, 2014.

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Final/Annual Reports

Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force Final Report

The Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force (task force) was originally created in 2017 pursuant to House Bill 17-1216. In its original form, the task force was scheduled to be repealed in 2020. However,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2022

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Final/Annual Reports

2022 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy Final Report

The Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy (committee) is charged with reviewing the state’s current tax policy and the evaluations of tax expenditures that are statutorily completed by the Office of the State Auditor. The committee is also charged with oversight of the Task...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/05/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

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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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/02/2022

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Budget Related Publications

The TABOR Revenue Limit

The Colorado Constitution limits the amount of revenue, from most sources, that the state government and local governments are permitted to retain and spend or save. Revenue collected in excess of the constitutional revenue limit, or TABOR limit, must be refunded to taxpayers unless voters...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

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Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

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This memorandum highlights regional and sectoral differences in Colorado’s labor market and employment recovery from the pandemic‑induced recession, including in labor force, job openings, and employment.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/07/2022

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Labor & Employment

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy Summary Report

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/30/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

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Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. 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:

09/22/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Tax Expenditure Evaluation