This story was first published at Colorado Newsline.

DENVER | The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after winning final approval from lawmakers over the weekend and on Monday morning.

The Legislature began its special session last Thursday to pass revenue-raising policies to help fill an approximately $750 million gap in the state’s budget. That hole follows the passage of the federal tax cut and spending law in July, which hit Colorado’s project tax revenue for the current fiscal year and years to come.

Democrats’ plan to rebalance the budget includes the policies passed this session to raise more tax revenue, a dip into the state’s reserve funds and a spending cut plan that the governor is scheduled to present to lawmake

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