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5F1A481670A29A2087258995006EB898 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
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