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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-166

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 18, 2023       Location LSB A

SB23-166 - Referred to House Appropriations


02:09:24 PM  
Representatives Froelich and Velasco, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-166 concerning the establishment of a Wildfire Resiliency Code Board, requiring the board to adopt model codes and requiring governing bodies with jurisdiction in an area within the wildland-urban interface to adopt codes that meet or exceed model codes.
02:12:39 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
02:25:07 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members.
02:25:23 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Virginia Morrison Love, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill.
02:33:46 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
02:33:59 PM  
Chief Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.  Chief David Wolf, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.  Chief Bob Olme, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.  Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley  Dahlkemper, representing Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:33 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
02:45:48 PM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Matt Scherr, representing Eagle County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner  Randy Wheelock, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
03:05:59 PM  
Division Chief Chris Brunette, representing Division of Fire Prevention and Control - Colorado Department of Public Safety, responded to questions from committee members.
03:16:28 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:21:29 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.

03:26:06 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-166 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker Yes
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Excused
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Pugliese No
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS