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h_agr_2017a_2017-02-08t09:40:32z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/08/2017

Location: HCR 0107

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SJM17-001



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer SJM17-001 to the Full House of Representativ PASS







09:41 AM -- SJM17-001



Representative Hamner, sponsor, presented Senate Joint Memorial 17-001, concerning the need for Congress to fund catastrophic wildfire response costs. The memorial, recommended by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, memorializes Congress fund the costs for catastrophic wildfire response outside the normal budgets for federal forest management agencies.



09:47 AM --
Mike Morgan, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the need for increased funds for fire mitigation. Mr. Morgan answered questions from the committee regarding mitigation grants and wildfire mitigation in the state of Colorado.



09:54 AM --
Denis Eulberg, Colorado Professional Firefighters, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the suppression costs of fire mitigation.





09:57 AM --
Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the memorial and how fire protection relates to the health of watersheds and headwater areas.



09:59 AM



Representative Arndt closed testimony and Representative Hamner closed her remarks on the memorial.


BILL: SJM17-001
TIME: 10:00:34 AM
MOVED: Mitsch Bush
MOTION: Refer SJM17-001 to the Full House of Representatives. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Esgar
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Lewis
Yes
McKean
Yes
Saine
Yes
Valdez
Yes
Willett
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Arndt
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS