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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

Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill 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 division must prioritize money in the fund for wildland fire investigations.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

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

Preamended Versions (3 )

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

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (1)

Date	Version	Documents
01/11/2023	FN1	PDF

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

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

Committee Actions

04/26/2023 | House Appropriations (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

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

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

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-013 to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.	Vote Summary

04/11/2023 | Senate Appropriations (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

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

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

Committee Report Hearing 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

Votes

Senate Votes (3)

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

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/29/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 53 No: 10 Other: 2	View

Amendments

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

* 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.

Bill History

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

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
05/12/2023	173	Fire Investigations	2023a_sl_173.pdf

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Fire Investigations

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All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (3 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (1)

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

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Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Joann Ginal

Lisa Cutter

Tammy Story

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