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A724B707CA1B5EBE87258AAF0074792B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-009

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 25, 2024      
Location SCR 352



SB24-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:13:05 PM  
Senator Cutter and
Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-009.
The bill creates two programs to support local governments in wildfire
risk mitigation - a slash removal pilot program and a post-disaster debris
removal program. The sponsors provided a handout for the committee (Attachment
B) and responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:25 PM  
Grand County Commissioner
Rich Cimino, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT),
testified in support of the bill. Eagle County Commissioner Matt Scherr,
representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Larimer County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill.
Commissioner Cimino responded to questions from the committee.
02:29:15 PM  
Mr. Matt McCombs, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tim Coldman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Mike Morgan, representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stauffer responded to questions from the committee.
02:37:54 PM  
Senator Cutter presented amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


02:39:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola Excused
Simpson
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:39:44 PM  
Senators Jaquez Lewis and Cutter wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


02:45:00 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Priola Excused
Simpson Yes
Danielson Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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