Bill Summary for Bill Number HB10-1399

Date: 04/12/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB10-1399

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt prepared amendment L002 (Attachment A). The Refer House Bill 10-1399, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

01:35 PM -- House Bill 10-1399

Representative Weissmann, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 10-1399 concerning the authority of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to assist a chief of a fire department in the investigation of a fire related to the crime of arson. The bill allows local fire chiefs to request assistance from the CBI for arson investigations. Currently, CBI responds to requests for assistance in investigations from local law enforcement agencies, but not from fire departments.

Representative Weissmann distributed prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). He responded to questions from the committee.

01:39 PM -- Rob Geislinger, representing the Fire Marshal's Association of Colorado and the Colorado State Fire Chiefs' Association, spoke in support of the bill with L.002. Chief Geislinger stated that the bill provides a needed tool for fire marshals.

01:42 PM -- Leif Skulborstad, Colorado Association of Arson Investigators, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Skulborstad discussed the difficulties inherent in investigating the causes of fires.

01:43 PM -- Ron Sloan, CBI, spoke in support of the bill with amendment L.002. Mr. Sloan discussed the arson investigation and accelerant detection unit of the CBI, which is one of the CBI's most heavily-used resources. The unit assists local law enforcement officials with suspicious fires. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:47 PM -- Grayson Robinson, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill with L.002.


BILL:	HB10-1399
TIME:	01:49:26 PM
MOVED:	Gardner B.
MOTION:	Adopt prepared amendment L002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Nikkel
		VOTE
	Court
	Gardner B.
	Kagan
	King S.
	Miklosi
	Nikkel
	Pace
	Ryden	Excused
	Waller
	McCann
	Levy

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB10-1399
TIME:	01:50:19 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 10-1399, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:	Gardner B.
		VOTE
	Court	Yes
	Gardner B.	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	King S.	Yes
	Miklosi	Yes
	Nikkel	Yes
	Pace	Yes
	Ryden	Excused
	Waller	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Levy	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS