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This memo provides an overview of PERA with a focus on the state legislature’s role in the pension system. PERA also has a wide variety of resources on its website for members, employers, and retirees.

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to business and economic development.

Probate is a general term referring to a court procedure by which a person's estate is transferred to others. In current usage, "probate" has been expanded to generally include all matters pertaining to administration of estates, including trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships. This issue brief provides an overview of probate terminology and probate courts, and discusses probate procedures used in different situations.

Like other states, Colorado offers retirement benefits to its employees through a variety of pension plans. The state's pension plans are established in law and include both employee and employer contributions, which are made in lieu of contributions to the federal Social Security program. The state's two public pension systems are the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) and the Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA).

Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.  

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several bills related to the regulation of banks and financial service entities and expanded the authority of the Attorney General to challenge mergers and acquisitions in certain circumstances.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly also passed legislation prohibiting price gouging.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission 

This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) and the changes made to PERA by Senate Bill 18‑200.

The General Assembly considered, but did not pass, several bills attempting to define cryptocurrency in law and clarify how it is regulated. In addition, the General Assembly passed legislation related to security freezes on credit reports of minors.

This issue brief discusses the history of blockchain technology, its current and future applications, and recently proposed Colorado legislation related to this technology.

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to estate documents, public guardians, and trusts.  

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Pension Review Commission. This commission was created pursuant to Article 51.1 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the commission is to study and review the two major pension plans in the state – the Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA) for police officers and firefighters employed by local governments and the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension for state and local government employees – in order to propose legislation and to report back to the legislature and general public.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several bills related to finance, the state budget, and taxes.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several business‑related measures including regulatory changes, consumer protections, and economic development.

Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators.  This issue brief describes virtual currencies such as bitcoin, discusses blockchain technology, and describes recent state legislation on these topics

Pursuant to Section 2-2-1404, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this task force is to assess current state policies and practices that promote economic opportunity and poverty reduction and, by 2019, reduce by at least 50 percent the number of Coloradans, including children and families, living in poverty.

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs of such pension plans.

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, C.R.S. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs of such pension plans.  

Pursuant to Section 31-31-2001, C.R.S. The purpose of this commission is to study and review the benefit systems of the Fire and Police Pension Association.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several bills related to finance, the state budget, and taxes.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission.  This commission was created pursuant to Article 51.1 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the commission is to study and review the two major pension plans in the state — the Fire and Police Pension Association for police officers and firefighters employed by local governments and the Public Employees' Retirement Association pension for state and local government employees — and to develop proposed legislation.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission and Pension Review Subcommittee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to public benefit corporations, trusts, and financial regulators.

Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.