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Issue Briefs

Transportation Planning and Funding in Colorado

Subjects

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

11/20/2014

This issue brief examines the entities and revenue sources used to administer and finance Colorado's transportation system.

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Road Usage Charge Programs (19-14)

Transportation infrastructure in the United States is primarily funded through motor fuel (gas) taxes. Facing declining future revenues and increased construction costs, some states have begun to experiment with a new way of funding transportation: the road usage charge. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/23/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Budget Related Publications

Forecast September 2019

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:

09/18/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Motor Vehicle Registration Fees

This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado motor vehicle registration fees. There are two types of fees when vehicles are registered annually: registration fees and the specific ownership tax. The memorandum discusses the history and distribution of vehicle registration fees and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Transportation and Motor Vehicles Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered transportation funding, policies of the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Public Utilities Commission, [motor vehicles, and other modes of transportation.] An overview of Colorado’s transportation system can be...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/20/2019

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Budget Related Publications

2019 Appropriations History

Publishing Agency:

Joint Budget Committee Staff

Date:

08/06/2019

Subject:

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Evaluating Tax Expenditure Legislation

This memorandum provides information intended to aid in the evaluation of legislation that would create a new or alter an existing tax expenditure. State law defines a tax expenditure as a “tax provision that provides a gross or taxable income definition, deduction, exemption, credit, or rate...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/17/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2019 Fiscal Policy and Taxes Legislation

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills regarding fiscal policy, taxes, and financial services.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/16/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Dyed Diesel Fuel Excise Tax Exemption

Report No. 2019-TE19

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Non-Profit Transit Agency Fuel Tax Exemption

Report No. 2019-TE22

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Off-Road Fuel Use Excise Tax Exemptions

Report No. 2019-TE23

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/15/2019

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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