Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

January 04, 2010

Bill Number:

SB09-001

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning the Establishment of Community Wildfire Protection Plans by County Governments.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Morse, Rep. Stephens

Summary:

Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues in Wildland-Urban Interface Areas

By a specified date, requires the state forester, in collaboration with representatives of the United States forest service, the Colorado department of natural resources, county governments, municipal governments, local fire departments or fire protection districts, and state and local law enforcement agencies, to establish guidelines and criteria for counties to consider in preparing their own community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) to address wildfires in fire hazard areas within the unincorporated portion of a county.

Requires the board of county commissioners of each county, with the assistance of the state forester, to determine whether there are fire hazard areas within the unincorporated portion of the county.  Requires the board of county commissioners, in collaboration with the representatives of the organizations or entities that participated in establishing the guidelines and criteria, to prepare a CWPP to address wildfires in fire hazard areas within the unincorporated portion of the county.  [more]

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

03/19/2009 Governor Action - Signed

History

01/07/2009 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government and Energy
01/15/2009 Senate Committee on Local Government and Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/23/2009 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

01/26/2009 Senate Third Reading Passed
01/26/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government + Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
02/12/2009 House Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
02/18/2009 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/24/2009 House Second Reading Passed
02/25/2009 House Third Reading Passed
03/19/2009 Governor Action - Signed

Additional

Information:

Wildfire Issues in Wild Land-Urban Interface Areas (Report of the Interim Committee, Dec. 2008)  1.52MB

Bill Number:

SB09-002

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning an Increase in the Motor Vehicle Registration Fee to Fund the Emergency Medical Services Account Within the Highway Users Tax Fund.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Morse, Rep. Peniston

Summary:

Increases the motor vehicle registration fee from $1.00 to $2.00 to fund the emergency medical services account within the highway users tax fund.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

05/19/2009 Governor Action - Signed

History

01/07/2009 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation + Appropriations
01/29/2009 Senate Committee on Transportation Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/13/2009 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/20/2009 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
02/23/2009 Senate Third Reading Passed
03/02/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Finance + Appropriations
03/17/2009 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Finance
03/18/2009 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/17/2009 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/21/2009 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
04/22/2009 House Third Reading Passed

05/19/2009 Governor Action - Signed

Bill Number:

SB09-010

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Encouraging the Use of Automated External Defibrillators.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Spence, Rep. Primavera

Summary:

Eliminates certain staffing and reporting requirements of a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator (AED). Provides to a person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED immunity from liability for any civil damages for acts or omissions made in good faith as a result of such care or treatment. [more]

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

03/25/2009 Governor Action - Signed

History

Bill Number:

SB09-013

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning the Extension of Civil Immunity to Persons Engaged in Emergency Response Activities.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Gibbs, Rep. Levy

Summary:

Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues in Wildland-Urban Interface Areas

Enacts the "Marc Mullenix Volunteer Firefighter Protection Act", providing limited civil immunity for: Fire departments and other entities that donate surplus firefighting equipment for later use; and Volunteer firefighters, their commanders, and the organizations that employ them in connection with fires and other emergencies.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

Bill is scheduled to be signed by Governor at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy’s banquet on 06/03/09.

History

01/07/2009 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
01/21/2009 Senate Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
02/09/2009 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/13/2009 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
02/17/2009 Senate Third Reading Passed
02/19/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/12/2009 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/26/2009 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/30/2009 House Third Reading Passed
04/06/2009 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/16/2009 First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
04/17/2009 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/27/2009 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/19/2009 Sent to the Governor

Additional

Information:

Wildfire Issues in Wild Land-Urban Interface Areas (Report of the Interim Committee, Dec. 2008)  1.52MB

Wildland Urban Interface Issues – A Fire
Service Perspective (August 6, 2008)