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Colorado Budget: Then and Now

December 08, 2023
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A Snapshot of State Appropriations and How They Have Changed

December 2023 Annual Release 

 

SEVENTH ANNUAL RELEASE OF COLORADO BUDGET: THEN AND NOW

Colorado Budget Then and Now illuminates the changes in Colorado state budget appropriations over the last twenty years. The figures included in the report provide a summary overview of revenue allocated to state departments through the budgeting process. The trends in appropriations reflect the shifting priorities brought on as a direct result of the laws and budgets passed each legislative session.

 

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