1DF7BCC565FED2E987258AAC0071E257 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1024

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 22, 2024
Location HCR 0107

HB24-1024 - Referred to House Appropriations

01:43:57 PM

Representative Story,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1024. The bill requires
the Colorado State Forest Service in the Department of Higher Education
to continue its enhanced wildfire awareness outreach campaign through FY
2026-27, as well as other outreach efforts to increase awareness of wildfire
risk mitigation by residents in the wildland-urban interface. The bill
extends the requirement that the state forester report annually on outreach
efforts to the General Assembly. Finally, the bill requires that the General
Assembly appropriate $300,000 in FY 2024-25 to the Healthy Forests and
Vibrant Communities Fund for ongoing wildfire awareness campaigns and outreach
efforts.

01:46:37 PM

Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

01:47:56 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

01:53:00 PM

Mr. Matt McCombs,
representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified
in support of the bill.

Mr. McCombs responded to questions from the committee.

02:05:32 PM

The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.

02:08:24 PM

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

02:12:40 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1024 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Story
	Seconded	Velasco

	Holtorf	No
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Excused
	Soper	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Young	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1024 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly