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I_WMRC_2023A 11/01/2023 09:34:03 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date 11/01/2023
Attendance
Dickson X
Ginal X
Jaquez Lewis X
Lynch X
Simpson X
Snyder X
Weinberg X
Will X
Cutter X
Velasco X
Time 09:34:03 AM to 11:14:57 AM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Velasco
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
Public Testimony Committee Discussion Only
Committee Vote to Approve Final Bills Committee Discussion Only

Committee Vote to Approve Final Bills - Committee Discussion Only
09:34:30 AM  
Pierce Lively, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the process to approve committee
bills.
09:36:12 AM  
Representative Velasco
withdrew Bill 4, regarding incentives for collaboration between different
fire mitigation efforts, from consideration by the committee.
09:37:33 AM  
Representative Lynch
withdrew Bill 3, regarding firefighter benefits, from consideration by
the committee.
09:37:58 AM  
Senator Cutter withdrew
Bill 7, regarding standards for wildfire mitigation, from consideration
by the committee.
09:39:18 AM  
Senator Cutter presented Bill 1, regarding a biochar study. Committee discussion ensued.
09:41:50 AM  
Representative Snyder
presented Bill 2, regarding pet-friendly shelters during emergencies. Representative
Snyder responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion
ensued.
09:48:32 AM  
Representative Velasco
presented Bill 5, regarding assistance for rural communities with grant
program applications. Representative Velasco responded to questions from
the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
09:51:11 AM  
Senator Cutter and
Representative Snyder presented Bill 6, regarding local government disaster-related
programs, and introduced Amendment 2 (Attachment A). Senator Cutter and
Representative Snyder responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Lively
responded to questions from the committee.
09:59:04 AM  
Representative Lynch presented Bill 8, regarding incentives to promote the Colorado timber industry. Representative Lynch responded to questions from the committee.
10:04:43 AM  
Representative Story
presented Bill 9, regarding an extension to the wildfire risk mitigation
outreach campaign. Committee discussion ensued.



Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
10:09:54 AM  
Dana Duggan, representing
Westside Watch, testified on the need for more evacuation modeling to identify
choke points in widlfire readiness plans.
10:13:47 AM  
Bill Wysong, representing Westside Watch, testified on the need for evacuation modeling.
10:18:05 AM  
Representative Snyder discussed the concerns of Ms. Duggan and Mr. Wysong.
10:19:34 AM  
Omar Wyman, representing Preserve Pine Creek, testified on the need for evacuation modeling standards.



10:21:03 AM
The committee recessed.



10:52:11 AM
The committee reconvened.



Committee Vote to Approve Final Bills - Committee Discussion Only


10:54:57 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 1 as a committee bill.
Moved Cutter
Seconded Will
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Weinberg No
Will Yes
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:56:03 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 2 as a committee bill.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Cutter
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch No
Simpson No
Snyder Yes
Weinberg No
Will No
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 6   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:56:52 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 5 as a committee bill.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Cutter
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Weinberg No
Will Yes
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:58:51 AM
 Motion Adopt Amendment 2 (Attachment A) to Bill 6.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Cutter
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:59:39 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 6, as amended, as a committee bill.
Moved Cutter
Seconded Snyder
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Weinberg No
Will Yes
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:00:33 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 8 as a committee bill.
Moved Lynch
Seconded Weinberg
Dickson No
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Lynch Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder No
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Cutter No
Velasco No
YES: 5   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


11:01:20 AM
 Motion Move to forward Bill 9 as a committee bill.
Moved Dickson
Seconded Cutter
Dickson Yes
Ginal Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lynch No
Simpson No
Snyder Yes
Weinberg No
Will No
Cutter Yes
Velasco Yes
YES: 6   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:01:21 AM  
Mr. Lively discussed
the process of assigning sponsors to the committee bills.
11:02:16 AM  
Prime sponsors for Bill 1 are Senator Cutter, Senator Will, Representative Dickson, and Representative Velasco. The bill will start in the Senate. Co-sponsors are Senator Jaquez Lewis, Senator Ginal, and Representative Snyder.
11:03:36 AM  
Prime sponsors for Bill 2 are Representative Snyder, Representative Velasco, Senator Cutter, and Senator Jaquez Lewis. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senator Ginal and Representative Dickson.
11:04:44 AM  
Prime sponsors for Bill 5 are Representative Velasco, Representative Snyder, Senator Will, and Senator Cutter. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senator Jaquez Lewis, Senator Ginal, and Representative Dickson.
11:06:37 AM  
Prime sponsors for Bill 6 are Senator Cutter, Senator Jaquez Lewis, Representative Snyder, and Representative Dickson. The bill will start in the Senate. Co-sponsor is Representative Velasco.
11:08:22 AM  
Prime sponsors for Bill 9 are Representative Story, Representative Velasco, and Senator Cutter. The bill will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Representative Snyder, Representative Dickson, and Senator Jaquez Lewis.



11:12:18 AM
Representative Velasco, Representative Snyder, and Senator Cutter gave closing remarks.


11:14:57 AM   The committee adjourned.