Tag: legislative council
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Colorado revenue forecast worsens, pushing budget shortfall to nearly $1.5B
The latest revenue forecasts from economists at the state Capitol show that the state’s budget predicament has worsened — by hundreds of millions of dollars more. That, in turn, means cuts programs and services in next year’s fiscal budget will go much deeper. The state’s fiscal predicament also means no refunds for Colorado residents. Economists…
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CHSAA Legislative Council: Multiplier exemption, place-up criteria remain untouched after meeting
LONE TREE — The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council saw a pair of notable administrative proposals fail to pass during its February meeting. Administrative 1 proposal failed 66-6 and the Administrative 2 proposal failed 62-10 during Tuesday’s meeting at the Douglas County School District Legacy Campus building. Both proposals aimed to “clarify how…
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CHSAA Legislative Council passes enrollment multiplier during Tuesday’s special session
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters wasted no time flipping Colorado’s classification process on its head during Tuesday’s Colorado High School Activities Association’s special session. CHSAA’s Legislative Council voted 52-22, with one voter abstaining, on ADM-3, which will add a 1.5 multiplier to a member school’s three-year enrollment average. This…
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CHSAA notebook: 35-second shot clock remains in the plans for all levels of basketball
No shot clock violations occurred during CHSAA’s Legislative Council. A vote to reopen and amend the 2024 Basketball Committee Report failed 50-20 during the meeting at the Douglas County School District Legacy Campus on Tuesday. Last April, the Basketball Committee determined that all classes, 6A-1A, for boys and girls would implement a 35-second shot clock…
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CHSAA Legislative Council eliminates boys, girls golf regional round following January meeting
LONE TREE — Qualifiers for state boys and girls high school golf will be determined in a new fashion starting in fall of 2025. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council voted 44-22 in favor of eliminating the regional golf tournament this year. Three did not vote on the measure and one abstained. In the…
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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025
Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside. The cost to taxpayers for the higher per diems is just shy of…