S_SA_2019A 01/14/2019 01:30:22 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date

01/14/2019

Attendance
Fields	X
Marble	X
Sonnenberg	X
Court	X
Foote	X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Time

01:30:22 PM to 01:44:12 PM

Place

SCR 357

This Meeting was called to order by

Senator Foote

This Report was prepared by

Julia Jackson

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB19-020	Referred to Senate Appropriations

SB19-020 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

01:30:36 PM

Senator Foote, chair, made introductory remarks to the committee.

Senator Coram and Senator Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-020. The bill requires the Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (Center of Excellence) to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above a wildland fire.

01:33:14 PM

Ben Miller, representing the Center of Excellence, testified in support of the bill.

01:34:44 PM

Constantin Diehl, representing UAS Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:38:07 PM

Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association and the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:40:39 PM

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:41:34 PM

Senators Fields and Coram wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

01:43:46 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-020 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Fields	Yes
	Marble	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:44:12 PM

The committee adjourned.

SB19-020 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly