h_agr_2016a_2016-05-09t14:06:47z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/09/2016

02:07 PM -- SB 16-003



Representative KC Becker, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-003, concerning increased methods to reduce wildfire risk. The bill, recommended by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, adds broadcast burning to the types of projects and methods for which the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may award grants from the Wildfire Risk Reduction Cash Fund, and authorizes the transfer of a total of $3.0 million into the cash fund ($1.5 million from the General Fund and $1.5 million from the Severance Tax Operational Fund.



The following persons testified on the bill:



02:10 PM -- Joe Duda, Colorado State Forest Service, spoke in support of the bill and discussed wildfire risk in the state.



02:12 PM -- Ronal Larson, Colorado Renewable Energy Society, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:17 PM -- Madeleine West, Assistant Director of Parks, Wildlife, and Lands within the Department of Natural Resources, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:26 PM -- Heather Stuaffer, Denver Water, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:29 PM -- Meghan Dollar, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill.



02:30 PM



Representative Becker made concluding comments on the bill.

02:32 PM



The committee adjourned.