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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
| Date |
11/01/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Dickson |
X |
| Ginal |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
X |
| Lynch |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Snyder |
X |
| Weinberg |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
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| Time |
09:34:03 AM to 11:14:57 AM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Velasco |
| This Report was prepared by |
Samantha Falco |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hCommittee Vote to Approve Final Bills |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Committee Vote to Approve Final Bills - Committee Discussion Only
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09:34:30 AM |
Pierce Lively, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the process to approve committee
bills.
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09:36:12 AM |
Representative Velasco
withdrew Bill 4, regarding incentives for collaboration between different
fire mitigation efforts, from consideration by the committee.
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09:37:33 AM |
Representative Lynch
withdrew Bill 3, regarding firefighter benefits, from consideration by
the committee.
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09:37:58 AM |
Senator Cutter withdrew
Bill 7, regarding standards for wildfire mitigation, from consideration
by the committee.
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09:39:18 AM |
Senator Cutter presented Bill 1, regarding a biochar study. Committee discussion ensued.
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09:41:50 AM |
Representative Snyder
presented Bill 2, regarding pet-friendly shelters during emergencies. Representative
Snyder responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion
ensued.
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09:48:32 AM |
Representative Velasco
presented Bill 5, regarding assistance for rural communities with grant
program applications. Representative Velasco responded to questions from
the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
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09:51:11 AM |
Senator Cutter and
Representative Snyder presented Bill 6, regarding local government disaster-related
programs, and introduced Amendment 2 (Attachment A). Senator Cutter and
Representative Snyder responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Lively
responded to questions from the committee.
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09:59:04 AM |
Representative Lynch presented Bill 8, regarding incentives to promote the Colorado timber industry. Representative Lynch responded to questions from the committee.
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10:04:43 AM |
Representative Story
presented Bill 9, regarding an extension to the wildfire risk mitigation
outreach campaign. Committee discussion ensued.
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Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
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10:09:54 AM |
Dana Duggan, representing
Westside Watch, testified on the need for more evacuation modeling to identify
choke points in widlfire readiness plans.
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10:13:47 AM |
Bill Wysong, representing Westside Watch, testified on the need for evacuation modeling.
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10:18:05 AM |
Representative Snyder discussed the concerns of Ms. Duggan and Mr. Wysong.
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10:19:34 AM |
Omar Wyman, representing Preserve Pine Creek, testified on the need for evacuation modeling standards.
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| 10:52:11 AM |
The committee reconvened.
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Committee Vote to Approve Final Bills - Committee Discussion Only
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10:54:57 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 1 as a committee bill. |
|
| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
Will |
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|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:56:03 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 2 as a committee bill. |
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| Moved |
Snyder |
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| Seconded |
Cutter |
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|
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|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
No |
|
|
Simpson |
No |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Will |
No |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:56:52 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 5 as a committee bill. |
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| Moved |
Velasco |
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| Seconded |
Cutter |
|
|
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|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:58:51 AM
|
Motion |
Adopt Amendment 2 (Attachment A) to Bill 6. |
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| Moved |
Snyder |
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| Seconded |
Cutter |
|
|
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|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:59:39 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 6, as amended, as a committee bill. |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
Snyder |
|
|
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|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:00:33 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 8 as a committee bill. |
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| Moved |
Lynch |
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| Seconded |
Weinberg |
|
|
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|
|
Dickson |
No |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
No |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
No |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
No |
|
|
Velasco |
No |
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YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:01:20 AM
|
Motion |
Move to forward Bill 9 as a committee bill. |
|
| Moved |
Dickson |
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| Seconded |
Cutter |
|
|
|
|
|
Dickson |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
No |
|
|
Simpson |
No |
|
|
Snyder |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Will |
No |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:01:21 AM |
Mr. Lively discussed
the process of assigning sponsors to the committee bills.
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11:02:16 AM |
Prime sponsors for Bill 1 are Senator Cutter, Senator Will, Representative Dickson, and Representative Velasco. The bill will start in the Senate. Co-sponsors are Senator Jaquez Lewis, Senator Ginal, and Representative Snyder.
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11:03:36 AM |
Prime sponsors for Bill 2 are Representative Snyder, Representative Velasco, Senator Cutter, and Senator Jaquez Lewis. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senator Ginal and Representative Dickson.
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11:04:44 AM |
Prime sponsors for Bill 5 are Representative Velasco, Representative Snyder, Senator Will, and Senator Cutter. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senator Jaquez Lewis, Senator Ginal, and Representative Dickson.
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11:06:37 AM |
Prime sponsors for Bill 6 are Senator Cutter, Senator Jaquez Lewis, Representative Snyder, and Representative Dickson. The bill will start in the Senate. Co-sponsor is Representative Velasco.
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11:08:22 AM |
Prime sponsors for Bill 9 are Representative Story, Representative Velasco, and Senator Cutter. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Representative Snyder, Representative Dickson, and Senator Jaquez Lewis.
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| 11:12:18 AM |
Representative Velasco, Representative Snyder, and Senator Cutter gave closing remarks.
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| 11:14:57 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
