Tells the stories of the prominent women in Colorado's first 100 years, who are depicted on the wallhanging entitled Women's gold, which hangs in the state capitol.
This document outlines the major features of Colorado's water policy landscape including its water law, state water agencies, recent legislative initiatives to address Colorado's growing water demands, and state funding sources for water supply projects.
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado unemployment insurance (UI) program, including UI benefits, funding, and solvency in the context of recent economic downturns.
This memorandum provides an overview of electric vehicles, including vehicle electrification policies, electric vehicles in Colorado, recent Colorado legislation, and future considerations.
This memorandum provides information about irrigation districts in Colorado. Specifically, it discusses the current irrigation districts, the powers and duties of irrigation districts, and how those powers and duties compare to those of special districts.
This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.
The final Residential Assessment Rate Study released by the Division of Property Taxation on April 17, 2017 estimates a residential assessment rate of 7.20 percent for 2017 and 2018. The General Assembly must pass a bill before this rate becomes law. Compared with the baseline forecast which was predicated on the December 2016 Legislative Council Staff assessed values forecast, the local share for school finance with a residential assessment rate of 7.20 percent will increase by between $48.7 million and $214.2 million in FY 2017-18. The actual increase in the local share for school finance will depend on the accuracy of the forecast used to estimate the local share.
The final Residential Assessment Rate Study released by the Division of Property Taxation on April 10, 2019 estimates a residential assessment rate of 7.15 percent for 2019 and 2020. The General Assembly must pass a bill before this rate becomes law. The anticipated assessed values associated with this study have a significant impact on the local share for school finance.
Revenue collected in excess of the constitutional revenue limit, or TABOR limit, must be refunded to taxpayers unless voters authorize retention of the excess amount. This memorandum presents information on this constitutional requirement and its administration at the state level.
