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node-agency view-mode-full clearfix" about="/agencies/legislative-council-staff" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <div class="agency-top-container"> <div class="agency-top"> <div class="top-main"> <header> <h2 class="node__title node-title">About the Legislative Council Staff</h2> <span property="dc:title" content="Legislative Council Staff" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> </header> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Since 1953, the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) has served as the nonpartisan research arm of the Colorado General Assembly. The staff serve聽under the Director of Research and聽provide support to legislative committees, respond to requests for research and constituent services, prepare fiscal notes, provide revenue projections, and perform other centralized legislative support services such as Information Technology, Visitor Services, and more.</p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Values</strong></p> <p>As a nonpartisan staff organization, our work will be guided and informed by our commitment to:</p> <ul> <li>Service</li> <li>the Legislative Institution</li> <li>Excellence</li> <li>Integrity</li> <li>Respect</li> <li>Innovation</li> </ul> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Vision Statement</strong></p> <p>The vision of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff is to be a bold and innovative provider of trusted, nonpartisan services that meet the evolving needs of the legislature and Colorado.</p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p> <p>The Colorado Legislative Council Staff provides nonpartisan products and services to the legislature and the public to support and inform the policy-making process, preserve the legislative institution, and promote transparency.</p> <p>聽</p> <h5><a class="cta-button-gold" href="https://eepurl.com/gtdDdb" target="_blank">Subscribe to the LCS Newsletter聽mailing list</a></h5> </div> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="top-aside"> <div class="agency-contact has-email"> <div class="block-title-container"><h3 class="block-title">Contact Information</h3></div> <div class="agency-contact-content"> <div class="agency-contact-col"> <div class="field field-name-field-contact-address field-type-addressfield field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Address</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="street-block"><div class="thoroughfare">200 E Colfax Ave RM 029</div></div><div class="addressfield-container-inline locality-block country-US"><span class="locality">Denver</span>, <span class="state">CO</span> <span class="postal-code">80203-1716</span></div><span class="country">United States</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-contact-map field-type-text field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+E+Colfax+Ave,+Denver,+CO+80203/@39.7394775,-104.9867833,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x876c792ac0d04ff1:0x9bb7f3a6ce51847a!8m2!3d39.7394775!4d-104.9845946" target="_blank">Get Directions</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="agency-contact-col"> <div class="field field-name-field-contact-phone field-type-telephone field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Capitol Phone</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">303-866-3521</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="agency-contact-col"> <div class="field field-name-field-contact-fax field-type-telephone field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Fax</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">303-866-3855</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="mailto:lcs.ga@coleg.gov" target="_top" class="email-breakout-cta">Email</a> </div> </aside> </div> </div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-p-promoted-content paragraphs-items-field-p-promoted-content-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-p-promoted-content field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-component-promoted" about="" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-p-promoted-items paragraphs-items-field-p-promoted-items-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-p-promoted-items field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"> <div class="component-promoted slides slick-slider slick-slider-promoted field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-simple-promoted-item" about="" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-cta-icon field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="entity entity-icon icon-cta-icon clearfix" about="/icon/cta_icon/76" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="snap-icon-container"> <div class="snap-icon snap-cta-icon icon-capitol" data-url="https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/cta-money.svg"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="promoted-item-content"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Forecast September 2024</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">The Economics staff forecasts state General Fund and cash fund revenue quarterly. These revenue forecasts are used to develop the state budget, monitor state spending in relation to revenue, and determine and report the amount of excess state revenue under TABOR and Referendum C. The quarterly forecasts include projections for the national and state economies and summaries of economic trends in nine regions around the state. 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