DDD8B963202DD37887258AD60075FD32 Hearing Summary

Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1006. The bill requires the Rural Opportunity Office in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to assist rural communities in applying for wildfire-related grants.

Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Katie First, representing
Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. Mr. Brendan Witt,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development
Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Samulski, representing
Fire Adapted Colorado, testified to amend the bill. James Lucero, representing
Colorado State Forest Service, answered questions from the committee.



Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment B.  

The bill sponsors responded to additional questions from the committee.

Representative Velasco and Representative Snyder provided closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.