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S_LG_2022A 02/22/2022 02:16:39 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date 02/22/2022
Attendance
Kirkmeyer *
Kolker X
Liston X
Story X
Ginal X
Time 02:16:39 PM to 05:00:29 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Ginal
This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB22-002 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB22-002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:16:51 PM  
Senators Ginal and
Story introduced Senate Bill 22-002, concerning benefits for volunteer
firefighters. The bill expands allowable uses of several cash funds supporting
emergency wildfire response at the local level.  It also expands allowable
uses of funds in the Local Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Grant
Program.  Senator Ginal distributed Amendment L.001 and Amendment
L.002 (Attachments A and B).
02:24:57 PM  
Senator Story made
comments about the bill and the proposed amendments.
02:30:19 PM  
Perry Otero, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:47 PM  
Senator Story read prepared testimony provided by Rhonda Bovadilla (Attachment C).
02:35:20 PM  
Michael Scott, representing
Nederland Fire Rescue, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:58 PM  
Kristy Olme, representing North-West Fire Protection District and the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:19 PM  
Tad Anderson, representing the Brush Volunteer Fire Department, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:08 PM  
Chief Scott responded to questions from the committee.
02:49:06 PM  
Chief Olme responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:05 PM  
Chief Anderson responded to questions from the committee.
02:51:30 PM  
Alan Anderson, representing the Foothills Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:46 PM  
Don Lombardi, representing
Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.  He
responded to questions from the committee.
03:00:58 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:09:25 PM  
Mike Morgan, representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:59 PM  
Dennis Eulberg, representing the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:09 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:17:22 PM  
Bette Blinde, representing the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:29:18 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
03:32:18 PM  
Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:34:32 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:44:04 PM  
Commissioner Ben
Tisdel, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the
bill.
03:44:26 PM  
Kyle Vaughn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:48:16 PM  
Erik Alpine, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:50:04 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:56:57 PM  
Senator Ginal discussed the purpose of Amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
03:58:21 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer asked questions regarding the amendments.
03:58:40 PM  
Chief Lombardi responded to questions from the committee.
03:59:23 PM  
Megan Waples, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
04:09:19 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:15:35 PM  
Chief Lombardi continued
to respond to questions from the committee.
04:16:01 PM  
The committee took a recess.
04:17:16 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:30:47 PM  
Chief Lombardi and
Mr. Eulberg returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
04:31:37 PM  
Mr. Euburg responded to questions from the committee.
04:32:16 PM  
Chief Lombardi responded to questions from the committee.
04:43:27 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:43:39 PM  
Senator Ginal made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


04:51:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Kirkmeyer No
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Story Yes
Ginal Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:52:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Liston
Story
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:56:51 PM  
The committee made comments on the merits of the bill.


05:00:18 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Kirkmeyer No
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Story Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:00:29 PM   The committee adjourned.






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