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05A8E8D9A3DF38A9872583930073449B Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-040

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 31, 2019      
Location SCR 357



SB19-040 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:59:05 PM  
Senator Hisey, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-040, which creates the Colorado Fire Commission.
02:06:23 PM  
Garrett Stephens, representing the Jefferson
Conservation District, testified on the bill.
02:11:33 PM  
Sarah Thorsheinson, representing the Colorado
Association of Realtors, testified on the bill.  She distributed a
handout to the committee  (Attachment A).
02:12:44 PM  
Mr. Stephens responded to committee questions.
02:16:44 PM  
Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:18:24 PM  
Ben Tisdel, Ouray County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.
02:21:01 PM  
Garry Briese, representing the Colorado
State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.
02:23:18 PM  
Steve Clapham, representing the Colorado Professional Firefighters, testified in support of the bill.
02:24:36 PM  
Chief Mike Morgan, representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.


02:34:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Coram
Ginal
Sonnenberg
Danielson
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:35:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Coram No
Ginal Excused
Sonnenberg Yes
Danielson No
Donovan Yes
YES: 2   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:36:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Coram Yes
Ginal Excused
Sonnenberg Yes
Danielson No
Donovan Yes
YES: 3   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:37:27 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-040, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Coram Yes
Ginal Excused
Sonnenberg Yes
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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