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H_AWN_2024A 02/12/2024 01:33:08 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 02/12/2024
Attendance
Bradfield *
Lindsay X
Lukens X
Lynch X
Marvin X
Mauro X
McLachlan X
Story X
Titone X
Velasco X
Winter T. *
Catlin X
McCormick X
Time 01:33:08 PM to 02:49:16 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McCormick
This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1033 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB24-1155 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB24-1033 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:33:24 PM  
Representative Snyder,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1033. Under current law,
local emergency management agencies must maintain an emergency management
plan with provisions for the preparation, prevention, mitigation, response,
and recovery from emergencies and disasters. For any plan amended or created
on or after July 1, 2024, this bill strongly encourages agencies to address
the needs of individuals with animals during an emergency, and include
provisions for the evacuation, shelter, and transport of individuals with
an animal. Beginning January 2025, cities and counties are also strongly
encouraged to make information for animal emergency preparedness available
to the public.  
01:36:58 PM  
Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
01:37:14 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:39:25 PM  
Sabrina Pacha, representing
Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Diana
Dalager, representing Colorado and Wyoming American Red Cross, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brittany Benesi, representing
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Lori Mason, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill.



Ms. Dalager responded to questions from the committee.




Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment A.
01:39:26 PM  
Representative Velasco
discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


02:07:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Velasco
Seconded Titone
Bradfield Excused
Lindsay
Lukens
Lynch
Marvin
Mauro
McLachlan
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T. Excused
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:09:18 PM  
Representative Snyder
discussed and responded to questions on amendment L.003 (Attachment C).


02:10:44 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Velasco
Seconded Titone
Bradfield
Lindsay
Lukens
Lynch
Marvin
Mauro
McLachlan
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:10:46 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
02:13:49 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


02:18:31 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1033, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Titone
Bradfield Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1155 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:18:38 PM  
Representative Velasco,
bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1155. This bill makes several changes
to laws related to the emergency response for managing wildland fires.
Notably, the bill:


- specifies the
ability of all fire response agencies to transfer management of a wildland
fire to the county sheriff when a fire exceeds the capability of a fire
response agency to manage;


- repeals obsolete
language requiring that emergency responses to wildfires adhere to a community
wildfire protection plan, which is primarily a preventative planning document
and not an emergency response tool;


- provides flexibility
to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public
Safety to determine when to use a unified command management strategy;
and


- repeals obsolete
language referencing the division as the lead state agency for wildland
fire response and suppression to align with the state emergency operations
plan.
02:22:48 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:16 PM  
Mr. Mike Morgan,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in
support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:34:19 PM  
Chief Vaughn Jones, representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, responded to questions from the committee.
02:38:25 PM  
Randy Chase, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  
02:45:14 PM  
Representative Velasco gave final comments on the bill.
02:48:24 PM  
Committee members
made final comments on the bill.


02:49:08 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1155 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Titone
Bradfield Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:49:16 PM   The committee adjourned.






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