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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2018 Financial Services & Commerce Legislation

Subject

Financial Services & Commerce

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/29/2018

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.

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Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association and Changes Made by Senate Bill 18-200

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/07/2019

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Labor & Employment

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Pension Review Commission Final Report

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/30/2018

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/03/2018

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Financial Services & Commerce Legislation (2017)

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Financial Services & Commerce

Final/Annual Reports

Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/10/2016

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Local Government

Issue Briefs

Identity Theft (2016)

According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2015 Colorado ranked 21st in the nation for the number of identity theft victims, with 123.2 victims per 100,000 population. Identity theft is generally defined as the unlawful use of personal identifying or financial information of another person to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/27/2016

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Financial Services & Commerce

Issue Briefs

Colorado Probate Law (2016)

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/07/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Financial Services & Commerce

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Local Government

Final/Annual Reports

2014 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/12/2014

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Local Government

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force Final Report

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

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