Colorado's legislators on Tuesday wrapped up their work following a special session that sought to plug an $800 million budget deficit.

They adopted a slew of tax measures intended to shore up state revenue and confirmed the governor's authority to make spending reductions.

But the legislators didn't actually cut any spending themselves, despite the governor saying he would outline the parameters for the special session but it would be up to the legislators to decide the details of the fiscal remedy .

They also didn't specifically adopt a policy or declaration saying the state will use its reserve to plug a third of the budget deficit, though policymakers coalesced around that idea.

And some of the remedies they adopted would actually end up costing more money, instead of saving some

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