Governor John Hickenlooper has signed a bill to shore up the state’s troubled pension

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Governor John Hickenlooper has signed a bill to shore up the state’s troubled pension.

A new law calls for sweeping changes to pay off the pension’s $32 billion unfunded debt within 30 years.

The measure cuts cost-of-living raises for retirees and requires employees and government agencies to contribute more of each paycheck.

The state will also chip in $225 million a year to pay down the debt.

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