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SB23-161

Financing To Purchase Firefighting Aircraft

Concerning state funding to finance the purchase of a firefighting aircraft to respond to wildfires.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subjects:
State Government
State Revenue & Budget
Bill Summary

The act directs the state treasurer to transfer $26 million from the general fund to the Colorado firefighting air corps fund for use by the division of fire prevention and control to purchase a fire hawk helicopter configured for wildfire and other public safety response needs.

APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023

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

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. P. Will
Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. J. McCluskie

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. M. Baisley, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. K. Van Winkle, Sen. F. Winter
Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. E. Epps, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. M. Young

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