H_RAA_2019A 03/14/2019 11:31:11 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON RURAL AFFAIRS & AGRICULTURE Date 03/14/2019 Attendance Arndt X Buck X Buentello X Catlin X Lewis X McCluskie X McLachlan X Pelton X Titone X Valdez D. X Roberts X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 11:31:11 AM to 01:03:53 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Roberts This Report was prepared by Jimmy Reed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1006 Lay Over 11:31:12 AM Representative Roberts called the meeting to order. HB19-1006 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/A92C631E776B...$File/190314 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190314 AttachA.pdf 11:31:25 AM Representatives Carver and McLachlan, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1006. The bill concerns measures to mitigate the effects of wildfires within wildland-urban interface areas and creates a state grant program to promote forest management fuels reduction projects in such areas. Amendment L.001 was distributed [Attachment A]. 11:35:27 AM Representatives Carver and McLachlan responded to committee questions. 11:40:38 AM Mike Lester, Director of the Colorado State Forest Service, testified on the bill. 11:47:14 AM Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. 11:49:36 AM Chris Piper, representing Denver Water, testified in support of the bill. 11:52:00 AM Dan Gibbs, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 11:54:34 AM Mr. Lester, Mr. Citron, Mr. Piper, and Mr. Gibbs responded to committee questions. 12:03:05 PM Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to committee questions. 12:11:39 PM Ben Tisdel, representing Ouray County, testified in support of the bill. 12:14:30 PM Bridget Garcia, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. 12:15:05 PM Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 12:18:10 PM Patrick Boyle, Representing the American Property Casualty and Insurance, testified in support of the bill. 12:20:45 PM The panel responded to committee questions. 12:25:10 PM Jon Bruno, representing the Coalition of the Upper South Platte, testified on the bill. 12:32:02 PM Nicholas Judd, representing himself, testified on the bill. 12:34:47 PM Mr. Bruno responded to committee questions. 12:37:29 PM Jeff Downing, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:38:34 PM Patti Von Vihl, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:41:28 PM Bill Von Vihl, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:42:27 PM Samantha Delfing, representing Jefferson Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. 12:45:40 PM Brett Moore, representing the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in support of the bill. 12:48:47 PM Mr. Downing and Mr. Von Vihl responded to committee questions. 12:52:06 PM Representative Carver and Representative McLachlan responded to committee questions concerning the amendment. 12:59:11 PM Representative Roberts laid the bill over for action only at a later date. 01:03:53 PM The committee adjourned.
