H_ENE_2021A 05/05/2021 11:19:19 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 05/05/2021 Attendance Bernett X Froelich X Jackson X Pico E Sirota X Soper X Titone X Van Beber X Weissman X Will X Woog X Hooton X Valdez A. X Time 11:19:19 AM to 12:13:35 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A. This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-166 Referred to House Appropriations SB21-166 - Referred to House Appropriations 11:19:30 AM The committee came to order. Representatives McCluskie and Will, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-166 to the committee. The bill creates the Colorado Coordinated Regional Mutual Aid System (CCRMAS) to provide regional and statewide coordinated response for emergency incidents. 11:25:25 AM Kevin Whelan, representing Colorado Fire Commission and Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Whelan responded to questions from the committee. 11:34:57 AM Mr. Caleb Carr, representing Vita Inclinata, testified to amend the bill. 11:38:50 AM Mark Novak, representing Colorado Fire Commission and Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Novak responded to questions from the committee. 11:43:03 AM Mr. Ben Tisdel, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. 11:47:09 AM Chief Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. 11:51:21 AM Chief Ken Watkins, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 11:57:19 AM Mr. Christopher Howes, representing EMS Association, testified in support of the bill. 11:58:34 AM Director Mike Morgan, representing Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, was available to answer committee questions. 12:05:42 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members made concluding comments on the bill. 12:13:19 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-166 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Will Seconded Bernett Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico Excused Sirota Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber Yes Weissman Yes Will Yes Woog Yes Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:13:35 PM The committee adjourned.
