Representatives Arndt and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1008 to the committee.  The bill establishes a new form of intergovernmental agreement to finance forest health projects and extends the authorization for the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority to finance such projects.  The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors distributed L.003 (Attachment A) and L.004 (Attachment B) to the committee

Bob Cole, representing Southwest Colorado Wildfire Impact Fund Project Team, testified remotely in support of the bill.

Dee Wisor, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill.

Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.

Mike Lester, representing the Colorado State Forest Service, testified remotely in support of the bill.

Alice Cosgrove, representing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made concluding comments.

Committee members made concluding comments.