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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1270

Creation Of Urgent Incident Response Fund

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the creation of the urgent incident response fund for the purpose of reimbursing certain governmental entities for the costs of responding to urgent incidents, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the urgent incident response fund (fund). Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the division of homeland security and emergency management (division) in the department of public safety (department) to reimburse state agencies and local governments for the costs of responding to urgent incidents that do not rise to the level of disasters or emergencies.

The act requires the division to:

  • Publish certain information on its website regarding reimbursements made to state agencies or local governments for the costs of responding to urgent incidents; and
  • Promulgate rules to establish a process for local governments and state agencies to receive reimbursements.
For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the fund and reappropriated from the fund to the department for use by the division for urgent incident response. The department is responsible for the accounting related to this appropriation.

APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Lorena Garcia

Representative

Lorena Garcia

Representative Mandy Lindsay

Representative

Mandy Lindsay

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/01/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/04/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2023 Revised PDF
04/21/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/20/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/30/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/18/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/29/2023 FN3 PDF
04/25/2023 FN2 PDF
04/06/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/01/2023 SA2 PDF
04/14/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1270, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/21/2023 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
19
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/21/2023 Third Reading AMD (L.006)
45
AYE
15
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/21/2023 Third Reading PERM
43
AYE
17
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/21/2023 L.005 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/20/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/20/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/18/2023 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/18/2023 L.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/01/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/24/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/21/2023 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/20/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/18/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/10/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/30/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/01/2023 288 Creation Of Urgent Incident Response Fund PDF

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