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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1009

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 3, 2025       Location HCR 0107

HB25-1009 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:36:59 PM  
Representative Mauro, co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1009. The bill allows a fire protection district to establish a program requiring the removal of dead or dry plant material from private property that can burn and contribute to a fire, including leaves, grass, shrubs, ground litter, dead leaves, and fallen pine needles. The fire district’s program must adopt policies consistent with the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, or the standards and codes adopted by the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Board.
01:41:51 PM  
Representative Joseph, co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
01:42:14 PM  
Rep. Mauro discussed forthcoming amendments, and responded to questions from the committee.
02:00:32 PM  
Mr. Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in support of the bill. Ken Watkins, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Ann Terry, representing Special District Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:06:47 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill. Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:22:55 PM  
Mike Salaz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bodenstab, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:06 PM  
Christian Heyn, representing Pueblo West Metro District, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

Additional written testimony can be found as Attachment A.
02:54:07 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

03:09:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Mauro
Seconded Winter T.
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Soper
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:11:04 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

03:15:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Mauro
Seconded McCormick
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Soper
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco Excused
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:56 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
03:24:38 PM  
Jed Franklin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.

03:28:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Mauro
Seconded McCormick
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Soper Excused
Stewart K. Yes
Story No
Suckla Excused
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:28:56 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment E).

03:29:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Mauro
Seconded McCormick
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Soper Excused
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla Excused
Velasco
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:29:28 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:32:05 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

03:38:40 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1009, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Mauro
Seconded McCormick
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Soper No
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS