A724B707CA1B5EBE87258AAF0074792B Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-009SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Jan 25, 2024 Location SCR 352 SB24-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C3075FFCCCF0...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C84913A0DA21...$File/Attachment C - SB009_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - SB009_L.001.pdf 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
