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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB18-275

Evaluate Prerequisites Seaplane Operation In Colorado

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning the ability of seaplanes to operate in Colorado.

Bill Summary:

Current state park law excludes seaplanes from the definition of a 'vessel', and applicable park rules essentially prohibit seaplanes from landing in or taking off from state park water bodies. The bill:

  • Directs the division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources to:
  • Establish proposed procedures for the mandatory inspection and decontamination of seaplanes landing on water bodies in the state for the purposes of aquatic nuisance species prevention and containment and report on the procedures to the general assembly by September 1, 2019; and
  • Establish a stakeholder process to evaluate seaplane access to 2 lakes located at state parks identified by the division and report the results of the stakeholder process to the general assembly by September 1, 2019; and
  • Specifies that the prohibition on the landing of seaplanes in state parks does not apply in the event of an emergency, including for seaplanes engaged in firefighting operations.
    (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Ray Scott

Senator

Ray Scott

Senator Nancy Todd

Senator

Nancy Todd

Representative Lori Saine

Representative

Lori Saine

Representative Jovan Melton

Representative

Jovan Melton

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/04/2018 Reengrossed PDF
05/03/2018 Engrossed PDF
04/27/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/10/2018 FN2 PDF
04/30/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-275 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-10. Vote summary
Postpone Senate Bill 18-275 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-275 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2018 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2018 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
11
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/07/2018 House House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
05/04/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
05/04/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/27/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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