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07663D290040ACFD872589900057B7FD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1273

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 13, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1273 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


09:58:10 AM  
Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 23-1273. The bill creates the Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program in the Department of Public Safety (CDPS). Homeowners may receive grants for retrofitting projects to make homes or structures more resilient to wildfires. The CDPS must submit an annual report on the program to the Wildfire Matters Review Committee.
10:00:23 AM  
Representative Joseph, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
10:03:56 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:17:11 AM  
Bill sponsors continued to respond to questions.
10:18:15 AM  
Ms. Jennah Kitchell,
representing CDPS, testified in support of the bill.  




Joel Malecka,
representing CDPS, was available to answer committee questions.  




Ms. Tawnya Somauroo,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Roy Wright,
representing Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, testified
in support of the bill.  




Matt Benjamin,
representing Boulder City Council, testified in support of the bill.




Mr. Malecka and
Mr. Benjamin responded to questions from the committee.  
10:18:16 AM  
Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
10:40:28 AM  
Representative Snyder
discussed L.001 (Attachment B).


10:42:57 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Martinez
Holtorf No
Lindsay Yes
Luck No
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Story Yes
Titone Excused
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:42:59 AM  
Representative Snyder and Representative Joseph gave closing comments on the bill.
10:46:43 AM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


10:53:44 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1273, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded Titone
Holtorf No
Lindsay Yes
Luck No
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS