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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
01/14/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Fields |
X |
| Marble |
X |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Court |
X |
| Foote |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
01:30:22 PM to 01:44:12 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Foote |
| This Report was prepared by |
Julia Jackson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB19-020 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB19-020 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:30:36 PM |
Senator Foote, chair, made introductory remarks to the committee.
Senator Coram and Senator Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-020. The bill requires the Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (Center of Excellence) to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above a wildland fire.
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01:33:14 PM |
Ben Miller, representing the Center of Excellence, testified in support of the bill.
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01:34:44 PM |
Constantin Diehl, representing UAS Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:38:07 PM |
Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association and the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:40:39 PM |
Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:41:34 PM |
Senators Fields and Coram wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
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01:43:46 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-020 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Marble |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Court |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:44:12 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
