SB23-013

Fire Investigations

Concerning resources for fire investigations to enhance public safety, and, in connection therewith, prioritizing funding for wildland fire investigations and making an appropriation.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subjects:

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Bill Summary

The act directs the director of the division of fire prevention and control (division) within the department of public safety to report on the investigation of wildland fires in the state and creates the fire investigation fund to fund fire investigations. The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, and the division must prioritize money in the fund for wildland fire investigations.

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $2,764,021 is appropriated to the fire investigation fund from the general fund and the money is reappropriated to the department of public safety for vehicle lease payments, personal services, operating expenses, and local fire investigation reimbursements.

APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 12, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/12/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/05/2023	Final Act	PDF
04/29/2023	Rerevised	PDF
04/26/2023	Revised	PDF
04/14/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/13/2023	Engrossed	PDF
01/10/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/26/2023	PA3	PDF
04/11/2023	PA2	PDF
03/02/2023	PA1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/05/2023	FN2	PDF
01/11/2023	FN1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
04/25/2023	SA2	PDF
04/10/2023	SA1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.005	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment J.003	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.	Vote Summary

Fire Investigations

Status

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (3 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

Committee Actions

04/26/2023 | House Appropriations (3 )

04/24/2023 | House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (1 )

04/11/2023 | Senate Appropriations (3 )

03/01/2023 | Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 )

Votes

Senate Votes (3)

House Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.004	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.002	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-013, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.	Vote Summary

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/02/2023	House Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View
05/02/2023	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 24 No: 11 Other: 0	View
04/14/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 23 No: 9 Other: 3	View

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
04/26/2023	J.003	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/26/2023	L.005	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/11/2023	J.001	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/11/2023	L.004	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
03/01/2023	L.002	SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources	Passed*	PDF

Date	Location	Action
05/12/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/05/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/02/2023	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/29/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/26/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/26/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/24/2023	House	House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/14/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
04/14/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/11/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/01/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/10/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Ginal Rep. T. Story
Sponsor	Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis Rep. M. Lynch
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. P. Will, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. R. Weinberg

Joann Ginal

Lisa Cutter

Tammy Story