Amendments for SB25-007
Senate Journal, February 20
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-007 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 20, after the period add "THE DIVISION MAY
SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC SOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.".
Page 3, lines 21 and 22, strike "ONE MILLION" and substitute "TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND".
Page 5, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute:
"(4) IN ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION, THE
DIRECTOR:
(a) SHALL COLLABORATE WITH CULTURAL FIRE PRACTITIONERS,
CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGERS, THE COLORADO PRESCRIBED FIRE
COUNCIL, AND OTHER RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES AND FIRE PRACTITIONERS;
(b) MAY ADOPT RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION; AND
(c) SHALL POST ANY RULES OR GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION ON THE DIVISION'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE
WEBSITE.".
Page 5, line 16, strike "BURN." and substitute "BURN AGAINST THE CERTIFIED
PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER THAT CONDUCTED THE BURN; ANY ORGANIZATION,
ENTITY, OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM THE CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN
MANAGER WORKED TO CONDUCT THE BURN; ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE BURN; AND ANY LANDOWNER ON WHOSE BEHALF
THE BURN WAS CONDUCTED. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS A CLAIMANT
FROM:
(a) SUBMITTING AN INSURANCE CLAIM RELATED TO COSTS OR DAMAGES
THAT RESULTED FROM A BURN THAT WAS NOT CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION; OR
(b) BRINGING A CLAIM RELATED TO COSTS OR DAMAGES AGAINST A
PARTY THAT IS NOT LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION (5), AS LONG AS THE CLAIM
DOES NOT RESULT IN RECOVERY OF COSTS AND DAMAGES THAT ARE RECOVERED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.".
Agriculture &
Natural
Resources
Senate Journal, April 29
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-007 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Report, dated
February 19, 2025, page 1, line 1, strike "20, after the period add "THE
DIVISION" and substitute "14, strike "MONEY TRANSFERRED TO".
Page 3 of the bill, strike line 15 and substitute "ANY GIFTS,".
Page 3 of the bill, line 20, after the period add "THE DIVISION".".
Page 1 of the report, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute:
"Page 3 of the bill, strike lines 21 and 22.
Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
Page 4 of the bill, line 11, strike "THE" and substitute "SUBJECT TO ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SUFFICIENT MONEY FOR THE
DIVISION TO ADMINISTER THE FUND, THE".".
Page 2 of the report, after line 7 insert:
"Page 8 of the bill, after line 3 insert:
"SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-41-102, amend
(7)(a)(III); and add (7)(a)(IV) as follows:
40-41-102. Definitions. As used in this article 41, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(7) (a) "CO-EI costs" means:
(III) Pretax costs that an electric utility has previously incurred related
to the commission-approved closure of an electric generating facility occurring
before May 30, 2019; AND
(IV) AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, ANY OF THE PRETAX COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROVED PROGRAM OR
PROJECT TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER, WILDFIRES, CLIMATE
CHANGE, OR OTHER HAZARDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY'S WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN THAT HAS
BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.".
Appro-
priations
House Journal, May 5
29 SB25-007 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
30 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
31 recommendation:
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33 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 21 insert:
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35 "(b) ON JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER
36 TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO
37 THE FUND.".
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39 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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41 Page 4, line 5, after "TO" insert "THE GREATER OF TWENTY THOUSAND
42 DOLLARS OR".
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1 Page 4, line 12, strike "SUFFICIENT".
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3 Page 9, after line 14 insert:
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5 "SECTION 5. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
6 $403,025 is appropriated to the department of public safety. This
7 appropriation consists of $153,025 from the general fund and $250,
1240 8 from the prescribed fire claims cash fund created in section 24-33.5-
9 (2)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use this
10 appropriation as follows:
11 (a) $13,049 from the general fund for use by the executive
12 director's office for personal services related to administration, which
13 amount is based on an assumption that the office will require an
14 additional 0.2 FTE;
15 (b) $256 from the general fund for use by the executive director's
16 office for operating expenses related to administration;
17 (c) $14,400 from the general fund for use by the executive
18 director's office for vehicle lease payments;
19 (d) $125,320 from the general fund for use by the division of fire
20 prevention and control for wildland fire management services, which
21 amount is based on an assumption that the division will require an
22 additional 1.0 FTE; and
23 (e) $250,000 from the prescribed fire claims cash fund for use by
24 the division of fire prevention and control for prescribed fire claims.".
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26 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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28 Page 1, line 101, strike "BURNS." and substitute "BURNS, AND, IN
29 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
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