F874DC28817CF656872586B8006C5489 Hearing Summary

Senators Cooke and Hansen presented House Bill 21-1008 to the committee.  The bill establishes a new form of intergovernmental agreement to finance forest health projects and extends the authorization for the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority to finance such projects. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Robert Cole, representing Southwestern Wildfire Impact Fund, testified in support of the bill.  Dianna Orf, representing Colorado water congress, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Matt Jones, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.  Ben Tisdel, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Dee Wisor, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Keith McLaughlin, representing Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, testified in support of the bill.

Evan Goulding, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dean Brookie, representing City of Durango and Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Marc-Antoine Hanson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Lester, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the bill.