H_AWN_2024A 03/04/2024 01:32:35 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 03/04/2024 Attendance Holtorf * Lindsay * Lukens X Lynch X Martinez X Marvin X McLachlan X Story X Titone * Velasco X Winter T. X Catlin X McCormick X Time 01:32:35 PM to 02:55:05 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1309 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1006 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB24-1309 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/51E2CF3C5810...$File/Attachment A - HB1309_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1309_L.001.pdf 01:33:29 PM Representative Taggart, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1309. The bill extends civil immunity to individuals or organizations that assist local governments with volunteer helicopter flights in search and rescue operations. 01:40:11 PM Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:40:29 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:41:32 PM Chief Mike Morgan, representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Michael Campbell, representing Lumen Flight Department and Mesa County Search and Rescue, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Martsolf, representing Mesa County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Ryan Springer, representing Mesa County Search and Rescue Heli, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:11:25 PM Mr. Joel Malecka, representing Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. Kelly Sloan, representing Colorado Aviation Business Association and the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill. Anthony Mazzola, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:31 PM The bill sponsors discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) with the committee. 02:23:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Velasco Seconded Holtorf Holtorf Lindsay Lukens Lynch Martinez Marvin McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:23:21 PM Representative Velasco and Representative Taggart provided closing comments on the bill. 02:24:47 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 02:28:41 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Velasco Seconded Catlin Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1006 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3D9B4EAB8C79...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/699AD7DC384D...$File/Attachment C - HB1006_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1006_L.001.pdf 02:28:47 PM Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1006. The bill requires the Rural Opportunity Office in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to assist rural communities in applying for wildfire-related grants. 02:34:00 PM Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 02:34:20 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:38:25 PM Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. Mr. Brendan Witt, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Samulski, representing Fire Adapted Colorado, testified to amend the bill. James Lucero, representing Colorado State Forest Service, answered questions from the committee. Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment B. 02:47:52 PM The bill sponsors responded to additional questions from the committee. 02:48:31 PM The bill sponsors discussed amemdment L.001 (Attachment C) with the committee. 02:51:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Velasco Seconded Titone Holtorf Lindsay Lukens Lynch Martinez Marvin McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:51:20 PM Representative Velasco and Representative Snyder provided closing comments on the bill. 02:52:22 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 02:55:00 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Velasco Seconded Martinez Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:55:05 PM The committee adjourned.