House Committee on Local Government (02/13/2014)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:	02/13/2014	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:00 AM to 11:12 AM	Dore	X
		Exum	*
Place:	HCR 0107	Garcia	X
		Gardner	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Landgraf	*
	Representative Fields	Lebsock	X
		Navarro	X
This Report was prepared by		Rankin	X
	Damion Pechota	Rosenthal	X
		Vigil	X
		Wright	*
		Singer	X
		Fields	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB14-047		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:00 AM -- SB14-047

Representative Dore, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 14-047, concerning the payment of death benefits for seasonal wildland firefighters killed in the line of duty. The bill, recommended by the Wildfire Matter Review Committee, provides a lump-sum death benefit of $10,000 to the survivors of seasonal firefighters.

11:02 AM -- Paul Cooke, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the background of the bill and the off-setting of up front costs to family members during the loss of life of a seasonal firefighter. Director Cooke answered question from the committee regarding the eligibility of seasonal firefighters for the program.

Representative Dore answered questions regarding the definition of survivors.

11:06 AM -- Justin Whitesell, representing the Larimer County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the function and experience of volunteer wildland firefighters. Mr. Whitesell said that the bill will provide financial protection for the families of volunteer firefighters that are lost while protecting their community.

Representative Dore presented and summarized amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

14HseLocalGov0213AttachA.pdf


BILL:	SB14-047
TIME:	11:09:02 AM
MOVED:	Dore
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Exum
		VOTE
	Dore
	Exum
	Garcia
	Gardner
	Landgraf
	Lebsock
	Navarro
	Rankin
	Rosenthal
	Vigil
	Wright
	Singer
	Fields

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

Representative Dore provided closing remarks.


BILL:	SB14-047
TIME:	11:09:43 AM
MOVED:	Dore
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 14-047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Wright
		VOTE
	Dore	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	Lebsock	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Rankin	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Wright	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Fields	Yes

YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:12 AM

The committee adjourned.