CBF3C155653D07C58725897400505805 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILL 23-161

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Mar 16, 2023
Location SCR 357

Consideration of Senate Bill 23-161 - Recommend Support for SB 23-161

08:37:40 AM

The committee was
called to order. A quorum was present. The committee considered
Senate Bill 23-161, concerning state funding to finance the purchase of
a firefighting aircraft to respond to wildfires, pursuant to Senate Rule
42. Representative Story provided an overview of the proposed purchase
of a Fire Hawk helicopter. Bo Pogue, Legislative Council Staff, responded
to questions regarding the budgetary placement of capital projects funded
through certificates of participation. Discussion ensued regarding the
impact of the project on the annual capital construction budget, and other
potential uses for the funds to be committed to the project. Senator
Simpson related the tenor of discussions of the bill in the Senate Finance
Committee. Mr. Joel Malecka, Department of Public Safety, responded
to questions regarding whether the department plans to continue to lease
two large air tankers after it enters into a lease-purchase agreement for
the Fire Hawk. Discussion followed regarding the outlook for wildfires
in Colorado going forward, and the availability of firefighting helicopters.

08:50:34 AM

Discussion continued
on the subject of wildfires and Senate Bill 23-161.

08:50:40 AM	Motion	Recommend support to the Senate Appropriations Committee for Senate Bill 23-161.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Catlin	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Story	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Consideration of Senate Bill 23-161 - Recommend Support for SB 23-161

Colorado General Assembly