Colorado Politics

THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Jan. 7-11, 2019

This is the first full week of the Colorado General Assembly’s 2019 session. Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead in the state Capitol.

Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website.

Monday, Jan. 7

Upon adjournment, Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room, Legislative Services Building, 3rd floor

  • Budget hearing, Department of Public Safety

1:30 p.m. Joint Budget Committee, same location

  • Budget hearing, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, Jan. 8

11 a.m., Inauguration of Jared Polis as 43rd governor of the state of Colorado, 11 a.m., west steps of the state Capitol

Wednesday, Jan. 9

Senate, upon adjournment, Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training, room 271

1:30 p.m. Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room, Legislative Services Building, 3rd floor

  • Budget hearing, Department of Higher Education

Thursday, Jan. 10

11 a.m., Gov. Jared Polis delivers first State of the State address, House chambers, joint session of the General Assembly

1:30 p.m. Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room, Legislative Services Building, 3rd floor

  • Part two, budget hearing, Department of Higher Education

Friday, Jan. 11

1:30 pm., Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room, Legislative Services Building, 3rd floor

  • Part three, budget hearing, Department of Higher Education
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