Date: 03/24/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1162

COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to prepared amendment
Moved conceptual amendment to prepared amendment L		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection


08:40 AM -- Conference Committee on House Bill 09-1162

Representative Gerou, the chair, called the conference committee for House Bill 09-1162 to order.

08:41 AM

Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed questions from committee members concerning the rerevised bill and a prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment A), which addresses fire mitigation and fire mitigation training in state parks.

09ConfComm1162AttachA.pdf

08:42 AM

Committee discussion ensued concerning the amendment and the need to clarify these practices in state law. The committee discussed additional language to allow other state entities to perform fire mitigation on state property.

08:55 AM

Committee discussion ensued concerning the ability of nonprofit organizations to enter into agreements with governmental entities to perform fire mitigation and training.

08:55 AM

Senator Kopp moved prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment A), the motion was seconded by Representative Curry. The committee discussed L.005 that would be incorporated into a committee report.

BILL:HB09-1162
TIME: 08:59:15 AM
MOVED:Kopp
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment A) to allow governmental entities to enter into agreements with state entities for fire mitigation on state property. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Curry
VOTE
Curry
Gibbs
Scanlan
Isgar
Kopp
Gerou
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1162
TIME: 09:00:44 AM
MOVED:Kopp
MOTION:Moved conceptual amendment to prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment A) to allow nongovernmental organizations to enter into agreements with governmental entities for fire mitigation. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Curry
VOTE
Curry
Gibbs
Scanlan
Isgar
Kopp
Gerou
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



09:05 AM

Paul Cooke, Colorado State Fire Chiefs' Association, testified to the committee concerning agreements between nonprofit organizations and governmental entities for fire mitigation.

09:13 AM

Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed questions about language in the bill concerning training for fire fighters.

09:14 AM

The committee stood in recess.