This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states have laws prohibiting people from misrepresenting themselves as disabled in order to gain the use of service animals. Colorado prohibits impersonating an individual with disabilities, without specifying the use of a service animal., by Conrad Imel., "March 10, 2016.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed May 2023)
In addition to annual, 120-day regular legislative sessions, the Colorado General Assembly may conduct legislative business in special or extraordinary legislative sessions. The Governor may call a special legislative session. The General Assembly may also call itself into special session. This memorandum addresses several questions that frequently arise with regard to special legislative sessions., "Created: 04/19/2011. Revised: 08/27/2021." -- Page 7., Online resource; title from PDF subject line of memorandum (viewed June 2022)
This memorandum is intended for use by policymakers, legislative drafters, and budget analysts to understand the different funding mechanisms that may be used in legislation. It describes how different funding mechanisms in legislation impact the state budget and how they are shown in fiscal notes. These funding mechanisms include appropriations, transfers, diversions, and warrants on state funds, as well as fee revenue and gifts, grants, or donations. The memorandum concludes with a list of funding mechanisms for which voter approval is required., from: Bill Zepernick, Erin Reynolds, Greg Sobetski.., "November 6, 2023.", Online resource; title from subject line of memorandum (viewed February 2024)
Unemployment insurance (UI) provides temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The following provides an overview of Colorado's UI program funding structure, an overview of regular UI benefits, and an overview of additional UI benefits under the 2020 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act., Louis Pino., "April 16, 2020.", Online resource; title from PDF subject line of memorandum (viewed April 2020)
Gambling is defined in Colorado law as "risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control." In practical terms this is defined more succinctly as: payment, luck, and the receipt of prizes. If one of these criteria is not present, an activity does not meet the definition of gambling., by Jeanette Chapman., "March 2018.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2018)
This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state laws related to gender pay equity and a summary of past legislative efforts by the Colorado General Assembly on the topic., by Luisa Altmann., "October 2019.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2019)
This issue brief provides an overview of federal and state laws related to gender pay equity and a summary of past legislative efforts by the Colorado General Assembly on the topic., by Luisa Altmann., "January 2019.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2019)
