HB 24-1006 CO

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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.)

• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Marc Snyder Democratic · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary
• Perry Will · primary

1. May 20, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 15, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 8, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 7, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
8. May 7, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 30, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
11. Apr 30, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 29, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 26, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Mar 4, 2024 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower