Fire & Police Pension Association

2008 State Legislation

The following bills were recommended by FPPA and were sponsored by members of the Pension Reform Commission during the 2008 session Colorado General Assembly.

The purpose of these summaries are informational and cannot be relied upon as the ultimate declaration of benefits under a plan or the law in Colorado. In some cases the information below is prior to any consequential amendments. Please consult the actual legislation.

For more information about the following bills:

click on the State of Colorado Legislative Web Site at: http://www.state.co.us/ . Once there, click on either the bills for the House or Senate and you will be taken to a list of bills and their current status.
or call FPPA at (303) 770-3772 for more information.

House Bill 08-1070
FPPA Statewide Defined Benefit Cost-of-Living Bill

Concerning the methodology for determining cost-of-living (COLA) benefits under the FPPA Statewide Defined Benefit Plan for New Hire Members (those hired on or after April 8, 1978).

Passed through the House and Senate and signed by Governor Ritter: February 2, 2008.

House Sponsorship
Sponsor - James Riesberg, District 50

Senate Sponsorship
Co-Sponsor - Lois Tochtrop, District 24

This Bill changes the limit on Board approved annual discretionary COLA’s to be up to the higher of 3.0% or the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners for the previous year.

Senate Bill 08-009
Overpayment / Fraud Bill

Concerning measures to ensure the proper payment of Fire & Police Pension Benefits

Passed through the Senate and House and signed by Governor Ritter: March 24, 2008.

Senate Sponsorship
Sponsor - Lois Tochtrop, Senate District 24

House Sponsorship
Co-Sponsor - Joe Rice, House District 38

Establishes penalties related to benefits paid to a Member who otherwise required by law, fails to submit to a medical examination or fails to provide pertinent information to the FPPA Board of Directors under the Statewide Death and Disability Plan.
Permits the FPPA Board to review benefits to determine if there has been fraud, an overpayment, an error, or a mistake and authorizes the Board to take action based on the findings of the review.