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

Subjects

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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Emergency Mental Health Holds (17-38)

This issue brief addresses the state’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for a person to be involuntarily held for a 72-hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Colorado's Minimum Wage (17-37)

Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States are allowed to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement; however, if the state and federal law differ, such as in Colorado, the higher wage prevails. This issue brief provides an...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2017

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Summary of Major Legislation

Capital Construction 2017 Legislation

During the 2017 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:

09/30/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Impacts of Senate Bill 17-267 on Special Districts

This memorandum presents the impact of Senate Bill 17-267 on special districts that previously assessed sales taxes on retail marijuana transactions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Local Government

Budget Related Publications

Forecast September 2017

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:

09/20/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications