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01:36:59 PM |
Representative Mauro,
co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1009. The bill
allows a fire protection district to establish a program requiring the
removal of dead or dry plant material from private property that can burn
and contribute to a fire, including leaves, grass, shrubs, ground litter,
dead leaves, and fallen pine needles. The fire districtâs program must
adopt policies consistent with the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code, or the standards and codes adopted by the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency
Code Board.
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01:41:51 PM |
Representative Joseph,
co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
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01:42:14 PM |
Rep. Mauro discussed forthcoming amendments, and responded to questions from the committee.
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02:00:32 PM |
Mr. Mike Dell'Orfano,
representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in support of the bill.
Ken Watkins, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified
in support of the bill. Ann Terry, representing Special District Association,
testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:06:47 PM |
Tyler Garrett, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend
the bill. Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of Realtors,
testified to amend the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified
to amend the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:22:55 PM |
Mike Salaz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bodenstab, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Rawluk, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:50:06 PM |
Christian Heyn, representing
Pueblo West Metro District, testified in support of the bill and responded
to committee questions.
Additional written
testimony can be found as Attachment A.
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02:54:07 PM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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03:09:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Mauro |
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Winter T. |
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Johnson |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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Smith |
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Soper |
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Stewart K. |
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Story |
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Suckla |
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Velasco |
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Winter T. |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:11:04 PM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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03:15:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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Johnson |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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Smith |
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Soper |
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Stewart K. |
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Story |
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Suckla |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Winter T. |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:17:56 PM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
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03:24:38 PM |
Jed Franklin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
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03:28:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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Johnson |
No |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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Smith |
Yes |
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Soper |
Excused |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Story |
No |
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Suckla |
Excused |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Mauro |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:28:56 PM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
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03:29:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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Johnson |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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Smith |
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Soper |
Excused |
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Stewart K. |
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Story |
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Suckla |
Excused |
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Velasco |
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Winter T. |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:29:28 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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03:32:05 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.
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03:38:40 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1009, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Mauro |
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McCormick |
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Johnson |
No |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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Smith |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Suckla |
No |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Mauro |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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