SB21-113
Firefighting Aircraft Wildfire Mgmt And Response
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2021 | PA1 |
| 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 [*] |
| 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 |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2021 | 17 | Firefighting Aircraft Wildfire Mgmt & Response |