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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1273

Creation Of Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the creation of the wildfire resilient homes grant program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the wildfire resilient homes grant program (program) within the division of fire prevention and control (division). The program allows homeowners to apply to receive a grant for retrofitting or improving a house or other structure on the homeowner's property with strategies and technologies for structure hardening in order to make the house or structure more resilient to the risk of wildfire.

The act also creates the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (fund) for use by the division to award grants and to promote best practices for structure hardening, and on August 15, 2023, the state treasurer is required to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to the fund. The division is required to annually report to the wildfire matters review committee on expenditures made from the fund and grants that are awarded pursuant to the program.

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $100,000 is appropriated from the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund to the division of fire prevention and control for the wildfire resilient homes grant program.

APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Marc Snyder

Representative

Marc Snyder

Representative Junie Joseph

Representative

Junie Joseph

Senator Dylan Roberts

Senator

Dylan Roberts

Committees

House

Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Appropriations

Senate

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/12/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/10/2023 Final Act PDF
05/06/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/05/2023 Revised PDF
05/03/2023 Reengrossed PDF
05/02/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/30/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/02/2023 PA2 PDF
04/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/10/2023 FN3 PDF
05/02/2023 FN2 PDF
04/05/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/05/2023 SA2 PDF
05/01/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1273 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 9-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1273, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
26
AYE
8
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
49
AYE
14
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2023 Third Reading AMD (L.005)
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2023 Third Reading PERM
54
AYE
9
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/05/2023 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
05/05/2023 L.006 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
05/03/2023 L.005 Third Reading Passed PDF
05/02/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/02/2023 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
05/02/2023 L.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/13/2023 L.001 HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/12/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/11/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/10/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/03/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
05/03/2023 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/02/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/13/2023 House House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/30/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 175 Creation Of Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program PDF

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