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347EA3C72981CA3F872586E3000B382D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-245

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 27, 2021      
Location LSB A



SB21-245 - Referred to House Appropriations


08:02:34 PM  
Representative Will
and McCluskie, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-245 to
the committee.  The bill
requires
the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study of the challenges
of backcountry search and rescue and perform statewide outreach and training
for volunteers.
08:12:31 PM  
Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Heather Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dugan responded to questions from the committee.
08:17:16 PM  
Jeff Sparhawk, representing Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified in support of the bill. Brian Chambliss, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
08:22:44 PM  
Randy Felix, representing self, testified in support of the bill. David Mackey, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
08:31:02 PM  
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill.
08:33:39 PM  
Committee members made concluding comments on the bill.


08:39:56 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-245 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Will
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Excused
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Hooton Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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