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Colorado's Budget Outlook and the Underlying Economic and Policy Factors
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Join the Denver Association of Business Economists once again in the historic Denver Press Club for an informative discussion about Colorado's budget outlook.
The passage of H.R.1 combined with the federal executive branch's policies, particularly related to trade, have impacted anticipated state revenue collections. Due to Colorado's rolling conformity with federal taxable income on both individual and corporate tax policy, Colorado is more exposed to H.R. 1 than most states - creating an immediate negative impact on anticipated revenues and the state's budget picture this fiscal year. In the future, H.R. 1 shifts additional Medicaid and SNAP costs to the state, putting further pressure on the budget via additional state expenditures required to maintain existing resources. H.R. 1 does include pro-economic growth measures that incentivize investments, but those economic benefits are competing with trade policy headwinds that are expected to dampen consumer demand and business profits. Additionally, other economic drivers, recent state tax policy changes, and structural budgeting issues are considered when determining the State's fiscal health. The result is a budgetary outlook with elevated uncertainty, with a goal of continuing to make strategic investments while ensuring that fiscal responsibility is front and center. This session will focus on changes triggered by H.R. 1 and the resulting budgetary outlook.
Bryce Cooke currently serves as Deputy Director and Chief Economist for the Office of State Planning and Budgeting within the Colorado Governor's Office. He and his team focus on economic and state revenue forecasting, tax policy, long term budget planning and stress testing, and a range of budgetary portfolios including school finance. Prior to joining the State of Colorado, Bryce worked in the Office of the CFO at JP Morgan Chase and was responsible for economic analysis and stress testing to ensure the bank maintained sufficient capital ratios. Bryce has also worked as an economist for the federal government providing analysis on trade policy, including the impacts of tariff and non-tariff measures, as well as for non-governmental organizations and private firms researching commodity price dynamics.
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