2023 Extraordinary Session

Chair - Anne McGhion; Vice Chair - Claire Levy. The Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws (CCUSL) is charged with working with the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) to promote uniformity in state laws where uniformity may be deemed desirable and practicable. This is achieved by developing proposed uniform legislation through the ULC that can be adopted by the various state legislatures.

The committee reviews the work of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council and recommends legislation regarding issues affecting Colorado youth.

The committee is responsible for developing and updating a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster and may also recommend legislation on this topic.

The Pension Review Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Pension Review Commission, studies and makes recommendations regarding the Public Employees' Retirement Association.

The committee studies wildfire prevention and mitigation.

The committee studies the conservation, use, development, and financing of the water resources of Colorado for the general welfare of its inhabitants and to reviews and proposes water resources legislation. The committee also is responsible for holding public hearings on the draft Colorado State Water Plan and submitting a summary of the public's and committee's feedback on the plan to the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

The committee studies the implementation of Colorado's health exchange. It reviews and approves grants applied for by the exchange's board of directors to implement the exchange, approves the exchange's executive director, and recommends legislation on the operation of the exchange.

The committee reviews transportation, traffic, and motor vehicle legislation and may consult with experts in the fields of traffic regulation, the licensing of drivers, the registration and titling of motor vehicles, and highway construction and planning.

The commission studies and proposes legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and benefit designs of such pension plans. The commission also studies and proposes legislation regarding the Public Employees' Retirement Association.