E1DAB3163E7C7F8A8725882B0072DF15 Hearing Summary

Representative McCluskie, bill sponsor, introduced HB22-1382. The bill creates the Colorado Dark Sky Designation Technical Assistance Grant Program in the Colorado Tourism Office to provide technical assistance grants to applicants applying to the International Dark-Sky Association to have a community or place designated as an International Dark Sky Place. It transfers and continuously appropriates $35,000 from the General Fund to the Colorado Travel and Tourism Additional Source Fund to implement the bill.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Aaron Watson, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Debra Stueber, representing West End Dark Sky Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Grossmann, representing Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.

Representative McCluskie gave final comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.