SENATE BILL 23-161
BY SENATOR(S) Fenberg and Will, Baisley, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman,
Cutter, Gardner, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman,
Priola, Roberts, Smallwood, Van Winkle, Winter F.;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lynch and McCluskie, Amabile, Bird,
Boesenecker, Brown, Dickson, Epps, Hamrick, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Marshall, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz,
Snyder, Soper, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Young.
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ONCERNING STATE FUNDING TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF A FIREFIGHTING
AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND TO WILDFIRES
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1228, add
(3)(c)(IV) as follows:
24-33.5-1228. Colorado firefighting air corps - creation - powers
- aircraft acquisitions required - center of excellence - unmanned
aircraft systems study and pilot program - Colorado firefighting air
corps fund - creation - report - rules.
(3) (c) (IV) O
N THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWENTY -SIX MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE
COLORADO FIREFIGHTING AIR CORPS FUND CREATED
IN SUBSECTION
(3)(a) OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION SHALL USE THE MONEY
TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
(3)(c)(IV) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PURCHASING A FIRE HAWK HELICOPTER CONFIGURED FOR WILDFIRE AND
OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE NEEDS
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SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 23-161 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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