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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
| Date |
09/26/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Exum |
* |
| Lynch |
X |
| Marchman |
X |
| Mauro |
X |
| Weinberg |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
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| Time |
09:26:15 AM to 10:44:48 AM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Cutter |
| This Report was prepared by |
Samantha Falco |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hInterim Bill Draft Approval |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
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09:26:34 AM |
Mr. Dan Jablan, representing Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified. Ms. Lyn Elliott, representing American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified. The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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Interim Bill Draft Approval - Committee Discussion Only
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09:37:38 AM |
Samantha Falco, Legislative Council Staff, gave comments to the committee. Caroline Martin and Rebecca Bayetti, Office of Legislative Legal Services, gave an overview of the interim bill process.
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09:39:39 AM |
Representative Velasco
requested that bill 5 Wildfire Public Safety Power Shutoff Guidelines be
withdrawn.
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09:41:47 AM |
The committee discussed
merging bill 7 Prescribed Fire Claims Cash Fund and bill 9 Certified Burner
Reciprocity. The bill will be considered bill 7 moving forward, titled
Support to Increase Prescribed Burns.
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09:44:59 AM |
The committee discussed
bill 1 Applying Artificial Intelligence to Fight Wildfire. Chad Vorthmann,
Lockheed Martin, answered questions from the committee.
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10:01:54 AM |
The committee discussed
bill 2 Landowner Immunity for Community Access to Property.
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10:02:31 AM |
The committee discussed
bill 3 Forestry and Firefighter Workforce
and Education.
Senator Marchman discussed her intention to run a conceptual amendment.
The committee asked questions on the bill.
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10:12:08 AM |
The committee discussed bill 6 Wildfire Information and Resource Center Website.
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10:12:53 AM |
The committee further discussed bills 7 and 9.
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10:14:47 AM |
The committee discussed
Bill 8 Changes to Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise. The committee
asked questions on the bill.
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10:24:09 AM |
The committee discussed the bill process.
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10:28:55 AM
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Motion |
Bill 1. The bill will be sponsored by Senotrs Baisley and Marchman and Representatives Weinberg and Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate. Rep. Mauro and Senator Will will be co-sponsors. |
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| Moved |
Baisley |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Exum |
No |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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|
Marchman |
No |
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|
Mauro |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
No |
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|
Cutter |
No |
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YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:33:25 AM
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Motion |
Bill 2. Sponsors will be Reps. Mauro and Weinberg and Senator Marchman and it will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senators Will and Cutter and Reps. Boesenecker and Velasco |
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| Moved |
Exum |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Exum |
No |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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|
Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Mauro |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:35:23 AM
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Motion |
Bill 3. Sponsors are Senators Marchman and Cutter and Reps. Velasco and Boesenecker. Starting in the House. Co-sponsors are Rep. Mauro Senator Will. |
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| Moved |
Marchman |
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| Seconded |
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|
Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Exum |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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|
Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Mauro |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:36:25 AM
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Motion |
Bill 6. Sponsors will be Senators Cutter and Marchman and Reps. Velasco and Mauro. Co-sponsor will be Rep. Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
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|
Baisley |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Exum |
No |
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|
Lynch |
No |
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|
Marchman |
Yes |
|
|
Mauro |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:39:04 AM
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Motion |
Amend bill 7 and 9 to be combined into one bill, considered bill 7, titled Support to Increase Prescribed Burns. |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Exum |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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|
Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Mauro |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:40:46 AM
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Motion |
Bill 7, as amended. Sponsors will be Reps. Velasco and Weinberg and Senators Cutter and Marchman. Co-sponsors will be Senator Exum and Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate. |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Exum |
Yes |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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|
Marchman |
Yes |
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|
Mauro |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Velasco |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:42:26 AM |
Senator Baisley requested to join Bill 2 as a co-prime sponsor.
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| 10:44:22 AM |
The committee discussed the upcoming field trip.
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| 10:44:48 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
