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FD07B4D4C78875E2872583820070A975 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-020

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Jan 14, 2019      
Location SCR 357



SB19-020 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:30:36 PM  

Senator Foote, chair, made introductory remarks to the committee.

Senator Coram and Senator Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-020. The bill requires the Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (Center of Excellence) to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above a wildland fire.

01:33:14 PM  
Ben Miller, representing the Center of Excellence, testified in support of the bill.
01:34:44 PM  
Constantin Diehl, representing UAS Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:38:07 PM  
Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association and the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:40:39 PM  
Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:41:34 PM  
Senators Fields and Coram wrapped up their presentation of the bill.


01:43:46 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-020 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Court Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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