First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 23-0819.01 Megan McCall x4215
SENATE BILL 23-161
Senate Committees House Committees
Finance
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING STATE FUNDING TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF A101
FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND TO WILDFIRES .102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
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The bill directs the state, through the state treasurer, to execute a
financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement
(financing agreement) in an amount not to exceed $4 million in annual
payments and for a term of up to 20 years for the purchase of a fire hawk
helicopter, configured for wildfire and other public safety response needs,
for use by the division of fire prevention and control (division) within the
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 10, 2023
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 6, 2023
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Fenberg and Will, Baisley, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cutter, Gardner, Hansen, Jaquez
Lewis, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman, Priola, Roberts, Smallwood, Van Winkle, Winter F.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lynch and McCluskie,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. department of public safety, subject to the availability of a suitable
aircraft at a reasonable price as determined by the state treasurer in
consultation with the division. Payments under the financing agreement
are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly from the
Colorado firefighting air corps fund, from the general fund, or from any
other legally available source of money. The financing agreement that is
entered into must authorize the state or the division to receive fee title to
the fire hawk helicopter on or before the expiration of the terms of the
financing agreement.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1228, add
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(3)(c)(IV) as follows:3
24-33.5-1228. Colorado firefighting air corps - creation -4
powers - aircraft acquisitions required - center of excellence -5
unmanned aircraft systems study and pilot program - Colorado6
firefighting air corps fund - creation - report - rules.7
(3) (c) (IV) O
N THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE
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TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWENTY -SIX MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE9
GENERAL FUND TO THE COLORADO FIREFIGHTING AIR CORPS FUND10
CREATED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION SHALL USE11
THE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(c)(IV) FOR12
THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A FIRE HAWK HELICOPTER CONFIGURED FOR13
WILDFIRE AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE NEEDS .14
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,15
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate16
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.17
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