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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Children & Domestic Matters Legislation

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Children & Domestic Matters

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Human Services

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/04/2021

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare.

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Summary of 2021 Public Health Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to public health, including behavioral health, suicide prevention, and public safety.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/04/2021

Subjects:

Human Services

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Energy Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several energy‑related measures. These bills addressed the Public Utilities Commission’s operations, the Colorado Energy Office’s funding, renewable energy, electricity generation, transmission and use, and oil and gas.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/16/2021

Subjects:

Energy

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Staff Publications

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/01/2021

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

State Government

Session Related Publications

Organization and Procedures for the Senate Education Committee, 2021

An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/18/2021

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

General Assembly

Session Related Publications

Senate Judiciary Committee Information and Procedures

An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2021

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

Respite Care in Colorado (20-27)

Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who requires assistance to care for themselves. Care can be provided for a few hours, overnight, or on an extended basis by a friend, family member, volunteer...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/23/2020

Subjects:

Human Services

Public Health

State Government

Issue Briefs

Adult Protective Services in Colorado (20-26)

Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, safety, and welfare. This issue brief provides an overview of the APS...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/19/2020

Subject:

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (20-21)

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 capital construction and

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Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/02/2020

Subjects:

General Assembly

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Water Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water demand and conservation, water studies, instream flows, funding for water projects, and other water bills.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/02/2020

Subjects:

General Assembly

Water

Final/Annual Reports

2019 Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/29/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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