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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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Tiny Houses (2016)

Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a housing option across the country. This issue brief provides a general overview of the various legal obstacles sometimes faced by individuals who want to own and live in a tiny house in Colorado. It also provides several examples of local and state...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/18/2016

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Housing

Local Government

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Availability of Historic Property Preservation Income Tax Credit and Cleanroom Machinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption (2016)

Table 1 shows the availability of the historic property preservation income tax credit and the cleanroom machinery sales and use tax exemption, each of which is available only when the Legislative Council Staff forecast indicates that General Fund revenue will be sufficient to allow General Fund...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/30/2016

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Budget Related Publications

Forecast September 2016

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2018-19. 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:

09/20/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Economic Outlook Presentation September 2016

Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado

The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act (2016)

Concern over the detrimental effects of secondhand tobacco smoke on nonsmokers has grown in recent years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer in humans in a December 1992 report. In an effort to reduce the risk of tobacco smoke-...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/07/2016

Subjects:

Natural Resources & Environment

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Senate Bill 16-197: Changes to Retail Liquor Sales (2016)

Senate Bill 16-197, signed into law on June 10, 2016, makes significant changes to laws regulating the retail sale of fermented malt beverages (3.2 percent alcohol by weight beer, commonly known as 3.2 beer), full-strength beer, wine, and spirits for off-premises consumption. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/10/2016

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Issue Briefs

State Consumer Use Tax (2016)

Colorado levies a 2.9 percent sales tax on purchases of most goods and some services. A complementary use tax is levied when sales tax is due but was not collected. This issue brief provides information on the state use tax and its collection.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/02/2016

Subject:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Issue Briefs

Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2016)

This issue brief provides an overview of marijuana tax revenue. Three state taxes apply to marijuana, with medical and retail marijuana taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the existing 2.9 percent state sales tax, which is applied to most purchases in the state....

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/18/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Economic Outlook Presentation to Mountain States Employers Council (June 2016)

Economic Outlook Mountain States Employers Council, June 29, 2016

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/29/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2016

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2017-18. 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:

06/20/2016

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

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