Elizabeth Velasco
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 57
Primary
The act directs the Colorado state forest service (forest service) to establish a rural grant navigator grant program to provide grant money to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing outreach and technical assistance, including grant writing assistance, to rural communities seeking to apply for state or federal grants for wildfire mitigation and preparedness (wildfire-related grants). On or after March 1, 2025, an NGO may apply to the forest service for grant money in accordance with application and eligibility guidelines that the forest service establishes with input from NGOs that assist Colorado communities with wildfire mitigation and preparedness. On or before March 1, 2026, and on or before March 1 of every year thereafter, the forest service is required to prepare a report summarizing its work to award grants to NGOs assisting rural communities with identifying and applying for wildfire-related grants. The forest service is required to submit the report to the wildfire matters review committee or, if the committee no longer exists, to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over natural resources matters. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $300,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of higher education for use by the forest service to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor May 20, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/20/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/15/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/08/2024) | |
| Revised (05/07/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/30/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/29/2024) | |
| Introduced (01/10/2024) | |
| PA2 (04/26/2024) | |
| PA1 (03/05/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/24/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/06/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/18/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/18/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/16/2024) |
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