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Updated - Summary of Federal Legislation Passed in Response to COVID-19 (21-05)

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Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Public Health

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

05/26/2021

This issue brief provides a summary of the federal legislation that was passed in response to the COVID‑19, or coronavirus, public health emergency.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Business & Economic Development Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills encouraging economic development in the state; bills relating to disclosures for rental car companies and rates for parts and labor by motor vehicle manufacturers; and bills that continued regulation of mortgage lenders,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Public Health Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to suicide prevention, requests to study public health effects, changes to certificates and databases overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), nad other public health-related legislation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subject:

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 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:

08/27/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Regulation (18-11)

This issue brief provides information on electric utilities in Colorado, and how utilities generate and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. The issue brief also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, boards and commissions, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and firearms.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Certificates of Participation (18-09)

In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities. A certificate refers to an investor's proportionate interest in the state's...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hale River Ranch Conservation and Perpetual Public Access Easements

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/18/2018

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Natural Resources & Environment

Staff Publications

Legislative Request for Interim Study Committee

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/25/2018

Subject:

State Government

Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2018

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:

06/20/2018

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Federal Tax Legislation Interested Persons Memo

The passage of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is expected to increase Colorado’s state income tax revenue beginning in FY 2017-18 through at least FY 2026-27. Revenue impact estimates are currently unchanged from those published in the December 2017 Legislative Council Staff forecast...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/06/2018

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

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