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CO SB009

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Cutter

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Slash Removal Pilot Program under the wildfire mitigation incentives for local governments grant program, administered by the Colorado forest service
  • Forest service must determine best practices for slash removal, establish policies and procedures for selecting participating counties, and provide selected counties with knowledge and resources for efficient slash removal through methods other than burning
  • Defines "slash" as residue including logs, chunks, bark, branches, stumps, and broken understory trees or brush resulting from silvicultural operations or wildfire risk mitigation
  • Appropriates $186,135 to the Colorado commission on higher education for the 2024-25 fiscal year, with funds available for use by the Colorado state forest service at Colorado State University, requiring 0.4 FTE
  • Authorizes the section establishing the pilot program to expire September 1, 2027, with the department of regulatory agencies required to review the program before repeal

Legislative Description

Local Government Disaster-Related Programs

State Government

Last Action

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

5/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/3/2024
Transportation, Housing & Local Government5/1/2024
Committee of the Whole4/30/2024
Appropriations1/25/2024
Agriculture and Natural Resources1/10/2024

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