Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

May 01, 2010

Bill Number:

HB10-1107

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Limitations on the Inclusion of Agricultural Lands Within Urban Renewal Areas.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Fischer, Sen. Carroll M.

Summary:

Section 3 of the bill prohibits any area that has been designated as an urban renewal area from containing any agricultural land unless:

·         The agricultural land is a brownfield site as designated by the United States environmental protection agency;

·         The area containing the agricultural land is at least two-thirds contiguous with urban-level development and at least one-half of the area consists of urban-level development that is determined to constitute a slum or blighted area;

·         The agricultural land is an enclave within the territorial boundaries of a municipality and the entire perimeter of the enclave has been contiguous with urban-level development for a period of not less than 3 years;

·         Each public body that levies an ad valorem property tax on the agricultural land agrees in writing to the inclusion of the agricultural land within the urban renewal area; or

·         The agricultural land was included in an approved urban renewal plan prior to the effective date of the bill. 

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

History

01/15/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources

03/03/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

02/05/2010 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments

02/08/2010 House Third Reading Passed

02/12/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs

03/08/2010 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

03/15/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/16/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed

03/19/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

04/15/2010 Governor Action - Signed

Additional

Information:

Bill Number:

HB10-1123

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Controlled Agricultural Burns in Arson Cases.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. Sonnenberg, Sen. Renfroe

Summary:

The bill states that it is not an arson offense if the person started a fire as a controlled agricultural burn in a reasonably cautious manner and there was no personal injury as a result.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

None

Status:

History

01/15/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

02/22/2010 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

02/25/2010 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
02/26/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/01/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

03/10/2010 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

03/19/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed
03/22/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed

04/15/2010 Governor Action - Signed

Bill Number:

HB10-1136

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Emergency Safety Procedures in Kindergarten-Through-Twelfth-Grade Schools.

Prime Sponsors:

Rep. S. King

Summary:

Commencing with the 2010-11 academic year, the bill requires primary and secondary public schools to conduct at least 2 emergency safety protocol drills each academic year in addition to fire evacuation drills.  An emergency safety protocol drill may include the practice of evacuation, lockdown, reverse evacuation, or shelter-in-place procedures.

The additional emergency safety protocol drills may be conducted at the same time as the fire evacuation drill by practicing, for example, a reverse evacuation procedure and a lockdown procedure following the fire evacuation drill. All schools of a school district, boards of cooperative services, and institute charter schools are included in the safety drill requirement.

The bill defines "emergency safety protocol drill" to include the practice of 4 different emergency response procedures, including evacuation, lockdown, reverse evacuation, and shelter-in-place procedures, and gives examples of when a school may implement each emergency response procedure.

The bill requires a school to notify community first responders prior to conducting the emergency safety protocol drill. A school may use the resources of the school safety resource center in developing emergency safety protocol drill procedures.

Position:

Pending

Position Paper:

None

Status:

History

01/19/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

02/11/2010 House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely