I_WMRC_2021A 09/14/2021 09:07:12 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE Date 09/14/2021 Attendance Coram X Lee X Lynch X Simpson X Snyder X Story X Valdez D. E Will X Ginal X Cutter X Time 09:07:12 AM to 03:37:50 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Cutter This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley Hearing Items Action Taken hOpening Remarks Committee Discussion Only hState Wildfire Management Funding Committee Discussion Only hClimate Change and Wildfire Committee Discussion Only hPolicy Recommendations for Prescribed Burns Committee Discussion Only hBill Draft Requests Committee Discussion Only Opening Remarks - Committee Discussion Only 09:07:41 AM Representative Cutter, committee chair, called the meeting to order and offered opening remarks. State Wildfire Management Funding - Committee Discussion Only 09:08:51 AM Christina Van Winkle, Senior Environmental Analyst, Legislative Council Staff, presented her memorandum on wildfire-related funding in Colorado. The memorandum was distributed to the committee prior to the meeting, and can be accessed here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/committees/2017/lcs_wildfire-related_expenditures_memorandum_-_final.pdf. Ms. Van Winkle answered questions from the committee. Angela Boag, Department of Natural Resources, assisted in answering the committee's questions. Climate Change and Wildfire - Committee Discussion Only 09:35:58 AM Russ Schumacher, Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, presented to the committee. His presentation may be accessed here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/climatologist_presentation_wildfire_sep2021.pptx_.pdf. He discussed climate change and wildfire matters. Dr. Schumacher answered questions from the committee. 10:13:17 AM Angela Boag, Assistant Director, Climate, Forest Health, and Energy, Department of Natural Resources presented to the committee. Her presentation may be accessed here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/dnr_wildfire_forest_carbon.pdf. She discussed the forest carbon cycle and climate change. Dr. Boag answered questions from the committee. Kristin Garrison, Associate Director of Forest Planning & Implementation, Colorado State Forest Service, assisted Dr. Boag with a question from the committee. Policy Recommendations for Prescribed Burns - Committee Discussion Only 10:55:14 AM Rachael Hamby, Senior Policy Analyst, Western Resource Advocates, presented to the committee. Her presentation may be accessed here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/wra_presentation_to_wildfire_matters_review_committee_9_14_21.pdf. She offered policy recommendations for prescribed burns. Ms. Hamby answered questions from the committee. 11:37:07 AM Melissa Lineberger and Chief Vaughn Jones, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, presented policy recommendations for prescribed burns to the committee. Ms. Lineberger and Chief Jones answered questions from the committee. Bill Draft Requests - Committee Discussion Only 11:52:52 AM The committee recessed for lunch. 01:36:20 PM The committee discussed their bill draft request ideas. Attorneys from the Office of Legislative Legal Services assisted in combining bill title ideas. 03:26:15 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning the establishment of pilot camera program. Moved Cutter Seconded Coram Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:26:41 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning right to burn. Moved Cutter Seconded Will Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:27:08 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning carbon sequestering through biomass, reforestation, and composting. Moved Cutter Seconded Valdez D. Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:27:38 PM Motion Move to pass a bill concerning a website for education and public outreach. Moved Cutter Seconded Story Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:28:10 PM Motion Move to pass a bill concerning workforce training and certification. Moved Cutter Seconded Ginal Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:28:37 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning compensation for seasonal and volunteer firefighters. Moved Cutter Seconded Ginal Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:29:12 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning the reintroduction of House Bill 20-1004. Moved Cutter Seconded Simpson Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:29:46 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning state funding mechanism to match local jurisdictions funding. Moved Cutter Seconded Valdez D. Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:30:15 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning wildfire evacuation mitigation for local jurisdictions. Moved Cutter Seconded Snyder Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:30:52 PM Motion Move to draft a bill concerning incentivizing economic vitality for the timber industry. Moved Cutter Seconded Ginal Coram Lee Lynch Simpson Snyder Story Valdez D. Will Ginal Cutter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:31:35 PM Representative Cutter, committee chair, offered closing remarks and reminded the committee of procedural rules in terms of bill drafting. 03:33:20 PM Representative Cutter and Senator Ginal discussed the upcoming field trip. 03:37:50 PM The committee adjourned.
