This memorandum summarizes major state and federal water quality control policies pertaining to nutrients; describes the major provisions of the new Section 17 of Regulation 31 that establishes interim numeric values for phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll; describes the new Regulation 85 that establishes numerical effluent limitations for domestic wastewater treatment plants and other wastewater dischargers; summarizes the rule review process of the Colorado General Assembly; and describes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) review process for new water quality standards.
This memorandum provides an overview of state law concerning release on bail and the use of pretrial services programs. A summary of the work done by several Colorado counties together with the Pretrial Justice Institute, a nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, and the JFA Institute, a nonprofit agency that provides statistical analysis, to develop a standardized Colorado Pretrial Assessment Tool that is also included.
For each class of felony and misdemeanor, Colorado law specifies a presumptive sentencing range. However, the General Assembly has adopted several special sentencing categories that provide the court with the discretion to impose a sentence that is shorter or longer than the presumptive range if certain circumstances exist. This memorandum provides an overview of the special sentencing categories in state law for felony and misdemeanor offenses, and also explains Colorado's habitual offender and special offender sentencing laws.
This memorandum provides information about Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata Project water. It describes state and federal laws that regulates how this water may be used, and it identifies appropriations made by the Colorado General Assembly to purchase this water.
This memorandum describes the Water Resources Review Committee's membership, charge, bill limits, and bill request deadlines. It also summarizes the committee's activities since 2001 including meetings, tours, and legislative recommendations.
