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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE VOTE TO APPROVE FINAL BILLS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Nov 1, 2023      
Location Old State Library



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.






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