HB 12-1032 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for the forest restoration pilot program and related funding from September 1, 2012 to September 1, 2017

• Increases severance tax fund transfers to the forest restoration program from four state fiscal years to nine fiscal years, continuing $1 million annually through 2017

• Expands the healthy forests and vibrant communities funding period from three to eight fiscal years, maintaining $1.45 million annually transfer through 2017

• Removes the requirement for a July 1, 2008 director report on program effectiveness and transfers technical advisory panel review to the Department of Regulatory Agencies

• Appropriates $50,000 from the wildland-urban interface training fund to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2012-2013