3670D4C348746E6A87258AD60070ED10 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1309

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 4, 2024
Location HCR 0107

HB24-1309 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - HB1309_L.001.pdf

01:33:29 PM

Representative Taggart,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1309. The bill extends
civil immunity to individuals or organizations that assist local governments
with volunteer helicopter flights in search and rescue operations.

01:40:11 PM

Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

01:40:29 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

01:41:32 PM

Chief Mike Morgan,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified to
amend the bill. Mr. Michael Campbell, representing Lumen Flight Department
and Mesa County Search and Rescue, testified in support of the bill. Andrew
Martsolf, representing Mesa County Sheriff's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Ryan Springer, representing Mesa County Search and Rescue
Heli, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:11:25 PM

Mr. Joel Malecka,
representing Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support
of the bill. Kelly Sloan, representing Colorado Aviation Business Association
and the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support
of the bill. Anthony Mazzola, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.

02:18:31 PM

The bill sponsors
discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) with the committee.

02:23:19 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Velasco
	Seconded	Holtorf

	Holtorf
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Lynch
	Martinez
	Marvin
	McLachlan
	Story
	Titone
	Velasco
	Winter T.
	Catlin
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:23:21 PM

Representative Velasco and Representative Taggart provided closing comments on the bill.

02:24:47 PM

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

02:28:41 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Velasco
	Seconded	Catlin

	Holtorf	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Lynch	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	Marvin	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1309 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly