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      HOUSE BILL 11-1317
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Labuda, Looper;
      also SENATOR(S) Foster and Roberts, Newell.
      
      
      Concerning a modification of statutory provisions addressing
           intergovernmental cooperation in connection with
           wildland fire mitigation to clarify that such provisions are
           intended to affect land areas used solely for recreational
           purposes.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  29-20-105.5 (3) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           29-20-105.5.  Intergovernmental cooperation - intergovernmental
      agreements to address wildland fire mitigation - legislative declaration. 
      (3) (a)  On or before July 1, 2011 July 1, 2012, each local government that
      owns any land area that is located either entirely or partially outside its own
      territorial boundaries and inside the territorial boundaries of a county and
      that contains at least fifty percent forest land or land that constitutes a
      wildland area shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the
      county for the purpose of mitigating forest land or wildland fires affecting
      the contiguous land areas of the local government and county.  In
      association with the governmental parties entering into any
      intergovernmental agreement, the parties to such agreement shall consult
      with any utility providers that have facilities in the areas subject to the
      agreements to the extent the provisions of the agreements will affect the
      providers.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO