h_agr_2017a_2017-02-08t09:40:32z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/08/2017
Location: HCR 0107
BILL SUMMARY for SJM17-001
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
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| Refer SJM17-001 to the Full House of Representativ | PASS |
09:41 AM -- SJM17-001
Representative Hamner, sponsor, presented Senate Joint Memorial 17-001, concerning the need for Congress to fund catastrophic wildfire response costs. The memorial, recommended by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, memorializes Congress fund the costs for catastrophic wildfire response outside the normal budgets for federal forest management agencies.
09:47 AM -- Mike Morgan, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the need for increased funds for fire mitigation. Mr. Morgan answered questions from the committee regarding mitigation grants and wildfire mitigation in the state of Colorado.
09:54 AM -- Denis Eulberg, Colorado Professional Firefighters, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the suppression costs of fire mitigation.
09:57 AM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the memorial and how fire protection relates to the health of watersheds and headwater areas.
09:59 AM
Representative Arndt closed testimony and Representative Hamner closed her remarks on the memorial.
| BILL: | SJM17-001 | |
| TIME: | 10:00:34 AM | |
| MOVED: | Mitsch Bush | |
| MOTION: | Refer SJM17-001 to the Full House of Representatives. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Danielson
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Lewis
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Yes
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McKean
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Yes
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Saine
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Arndt
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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