s_agr_2016a_2016-02-25t13:30:44z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/25/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1019
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
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| Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without o Refer House Bill 16-1019, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:42 PM -- HB 16-1019
Senator Jones and Senator Roberts, co-prime sponsors, discussed the provisions of House Bill 16-1019 concerning broadcast burns and watershed protection and distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment B). This bill, recommended by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, adds broadcast burning to the types of projects and methods for which the CSFS may award grants from the Healthy Forests and Vibrant Communities Cash Fund, and the Forest Restoration Program Cash Fund.
160225 AttachB.pdf
The following persons testified on the bill.
01:44 PM -- Mike Lester, Director, Colorado State Forest Service, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the state of Colorado's forests and wildland fire risks.
01:46 PM -- Paul Cooke, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, introduced Vaughn Jones.
01:46 PM -- Vaughn Jones, Chair of the Wildland Fire Management Section, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the state of Colorado's forests and wildland fire risks. He also responded to questions from the committee on wildland fire risk mitigation.
01:49 PM -- Chris Piper, Denver Water, spoke in support of the bill and explained how broadcast burns may help Denver Water protect its watersheds.
01:51 PM
The chair closed testimony, and Senator Jones and Senator Roberts closed their remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1019 | |
| TIME: | 01:52:28 PM | |
| MOVED: | Jones | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Donovan
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Garcia
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Hodge
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Jones
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Scott
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Roberts
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Sonnenberg
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1019 | |
| TIME: | 01:53:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Jones | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1019, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
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Baumgardner
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Yes
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Cooke
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Yes
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Donovan
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Yes
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Garcia
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Yes
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Hodge
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Roberts
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:54 PM
The committee recessed.