Conference Committees: Navigating the Final Step to Passage of Your Bill
by Julie Pelegrin The second house has amended your bill and returned it to the first house. Now, you have a decision to make. Do you concur with the second […]
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Use the Bill Versions to Map Your Way Through the Legislative Process
by Patti Dahlberg Every “i” has been dotted, every “t” has been crossed. A bill has been drafted, redrafted, discussed among colleagues and stakeholders, and then redrafted again. It’s time […]
Bill Summaries — Your Source for the “Quick and Dirty” on a Bill
by Patti Dahlberg You’re running late, you’re trying to get a handle on the bills they just called up on special orders, and there are seven bills on your committee […]
A New Interpretation of “Amendment 41” and Gifts of Travel: Maybe You Can Attend that Conference!
by Jennifer Gilroy By this point in your career as a legislator, you know that, under Amendment 41, you may not accept a scholarship or reimbursement for travel, hotel accommodations, […]
Tax Check-off Programs — “Check it out, check it off!”
by Patti Dahlberg Thirty-six years ago, Colorado became the first state in the country to allow a taxpayer to “check-off” a voluntary contribution to a state program. That’s right — […]