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SB21-113

Firefighting Aircraft Wildfire Mgmt And Response

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning state funding of firefighting aircraft to respond to wildfires.

Bill Summary:



The act directs the state treasurer to transfer $30,800,000 from the general fund to the Colorado firefighting air corps fund to support the following purposes:

  • The purchase by the division of fire prevention and control (division) in the department of public safety of a fire hawk helicopter (helicopter) configured for wildfire mitigation; and
  • The leasing by the division of a type 1 helicopter or other available and appropriate aviation resource configured for wildfire mitigation in advance of the 2021 wildfire season and for the operational costs associated with the leased and purchased aviation resources.

In addition to any other purpose for the use of money in the wildfire emergency preparedness fund (WEPF), the act permits the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety to use money in the WEPF to provide wildfire suppression assistance to county sheriffs, municipal fire departments, or fire protection districts throughout the state at no cost to such entities pursuant to annual guidelines published by the division in the wildfire preparedness plan.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/21/2021 Signed Act PDF
03/10/2021 Final Act PDF
03/05/2021 Rerevised PDF
03/04/2021 Revised PDF
02/26/2021 Reengrossed PDF
02/25/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/19/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/23/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/07/2021 FN2 PDF
02/22/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/01/2021 SA2 PDF
02/22/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-113 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/05/2021 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
4
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/26/2021 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/23/2021 L.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/21/2021 Governor Governor Signed
03/11/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/10/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/10/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/05/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/04/2021 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/02/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/26/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
02/26/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/25/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/23/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/19/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/21/2021 17 Firefighting Aircraft Wildfire Mgmt & Response PDF