BB30BBC3AC3CE83587258966005EF4EC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-161SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Mar 2, 2023 Location SCR 357 SB23-161 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CCF16D2C5228...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:17:14 AM President Fenberg and Sen. Will introduced Senate Bill 23-161. The bill requires the state treasurer to finance the purchase of a Blackhawk firefighting helicopter. The bill increases state expenditures by up to $4 million annually for up to 20 years. 10:19:06 AM Committee discussion with the sponsors continued. 10:43:31 AM Wildland Section Chief Vaughn Jones, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Division of Fire Prevention and Control Director Mike Morgan, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Brad Davidson, representing the La Junta Fire Department, testified in support of the bill. Executive Director Garry Briese, representing the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. 10:54:00 AM Committee discussion with the witnesses ensued. 11:08:17 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:08:45 AM Sen. Will and President Fenberg gave some closing remarks. 11:12:27 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-161, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS