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BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1012

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 17, 2022       Location Old State Library

HB22-1012 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:34:34 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives D. Valdez and Cutter, gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1012. This bill creates the Wildfire Mitigation and Recovery Grant Program in the Colorado State Forest Service to assist counties in preventing and recovering from wildfire incidents in a manner that reduces the amount of carbon that enters the atmosphere.
02:39:51 PM  
Representatives D. Valdez and Cutter answered questions from the committee.
02:41:21 PM  
Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:38 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
02:44:11 PM  
Ms. Stauffer answered questions from the committee.
02:45:43 PM  
Mr. Matt McCombs, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:45:56 PM  
Representatives Cutter and D. Valdez introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
02:50:09 PM  
Representatives Cutter and D. Valdez answered questions about the amendment.

02:52:36 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded Will
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Lindsay
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:52:38 PM  
Representatives D. Valdez and Cutter gave closing comments for House Bill 22-1012.
02:55:13 PM  
The committee gave closing comments for the bill.

02:56:32 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1012, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Cutter
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Lindsay Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS