HB 23-1273

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 03, 2023
  • Passed House May 03, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 06, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 12, 2023

Creation Of Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program

Abstract

The act creates the wildfire resilient homes grant program (program) within the division of fire prevention and control (division). The program allows homeowners to apply to receive a grant for retrofitting or improving a house or other structure on the homeowner's property with strategies and technologies for structure hardening in order to make the house or structure more resilient to the risk of wildfire. The act also creates the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (fund) for use by the division to award grants and to promote best practices for structure hardening, and on August 15, 2023, the state treasurer is required to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to the fund. The division is required to annually report to the wildfire matters review committee on expenditures made from the fund and grants that are awarded pursuant to the program. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $100,000 is appropriated from the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund to the division of fire prevention and control for the wildfire resilient homes grant program. APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 12, 2023

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 11, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 10, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 06, 2023

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 05, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Senate Committee of the Whole

May 03, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  • Introduction
Appropriations

House

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

May 02, 2023

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 13, 2023

House

House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations

Mar 30, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (05/12/2023) PDF
Final Act (05/10/2023) PDF
Rerevised (05/06/2023) PDF
Revised (05/05/2023) PDF
Reengrossed (05/03/2023) PDF
Engrossed (05/02/2023) PDF
Introduced (03/30/2023) PDF
PA2 (05/02/2023) PDF
PA1 (04/14/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (05/01/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (05/05/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/05/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (05/02/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (08/10/2023) PDF

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