SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
       March 14, 2014          HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       February 14, 2014       HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 13, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                    REVISED
               This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
                      on Second Reading in the Second House
 LLS NO. 14-0195.01 Bob Lackner x4350    HOUSE BILL 14-1007
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Hamner, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Crowder, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Local Government
 Local Government
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authority of county governments to limit
            certain forms of fire, and, in connection therewith,
            permitting county governments to restrict
            agricultural burning during periods of high fire
            danger.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Wildfire Matters Review Committee. In connection with the
       existing statutory authority permitting county governments to ban open
       fires to reduce the danger of wildfires, the bill permits counties to prohibit
       or restrict the ability of agricultural producers to conduct burning on their
       own property during periods when red flag warnings or fire weather
       watches have been issued by the national weather service. 
            In connection with the existing statutory authority permitting
       county governments to prohibit or restrict the sale, use, and possession of
       fireworks, the bill deletes existing statutory language limiting the use of
       such authority between May 31 and July 5 of each year in times of high
       fire danger.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-15-401, amend
       (1) (n.5) (I) and (1) (n.5) (III) as follows:
            30-15-401.  General regulations - definitions. (1)  In addition to
       those powers granted by sections 30-11-101 and 30-11-107 and by parts
       1, 2, and 3 of this article, the board of county commissioners has the
       power to adopt ordinances for control or licensing of those matters of
       purely local concern that are described in the following enumerated
       powers:
            (n.5) (I)  To ban open fires to a degree and in a manner that the
       board of county commissioners deems necessary to reduce the danger of
       wildfires within those portions of the unincorporated areas of the county
       where the danger of forest or grass fires is found to be high based on
       competent evidence. The authority granted the board of county
       commissioners by this subparagraph (I) includes the power to      
       restrict the ability of agricultural producers to conduct
       burning on their own property during periods when red flag
       warnings or high wind warnings have been issued by the national
       weather service or where the danger of forest or grass fires is
       found to be high based on competent evidence. Any ordinance or
       resolution adopted pursuant to this subparagraph (I) must
       specify the agency responsible for the administration or
       enforcement of, and the dissemination of public information
       relating to, burn restrictions.
            (III)  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to
       subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (n.5), nothing in this paragraph
       (n.5) infringes upon or otherwise affects the ability of agricultural
       producers to conduct burning on their property.
                 
            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.