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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0423.01 Jennifer Berman x3286
1	8		HOUSE BILL 24-1006
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Velasco and Snyder, Bird, Boesenecker,
3		-	Brown, Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh,
4		-	Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Lynch, Mabrey, McCormick, McLachlan,
5		-	Ricks, Rutinel, Story, Weinberg, Weissman, McCluskie, Amabile, Catlin,
6		-	Ortiz, Titone, Willford;
7		-	also SENATOR(S) Cutter and Will, Jaquez Lewis, Ginal, Bridges, Exum,
8		-	Fields, Gonzales, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Roberts, Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Agriculture & Natural Resources
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	13		C
10		-	ONCERNING ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO APPLY FOR
11		-	WILDFIRE
12		-	-RELATED GRANT MONEY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
13		-	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
14		-
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-31-321 as
17		-	follows:
18		-	23-31-321. Wildfire mitigation and preparedness - rural grant
19		-	navigator grant program - creation - administration - reporting -
20		-	definitions. (1) A
21		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
22		-	OTHERWISE REQUIRES
23		-	:
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. (a) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
32		-	CREATED IN SECTION
33		-	24-1-125.
34		-	(b) "F
35		-	OREST SERVICE" MEANS THE COLORADO STATE FOREST
36		-	SERVICE IDENTIFIED IN SECTION
37		-	23-31-302.
38		-	(c) "N
39		-	ONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION " OR "NGO" HAS THE
40		-	MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
41		-	24-37.5-102 (20).
42		-	(d) "R
43		-	URAL GRANT NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM " OR "COMPETITIVE
44		-	GRANT PROGRAM
45		-	" MEANS THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED
46		-	UNDER SUBSECTION
47		-	(2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
48		-	(2) (a) T
49		-	HE FOREST SERVICE SHALL ESTABLISH A RURAL GRANT
50		-	NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANT MONEY FOR
51		-	NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING OUTREACH AND
52		-	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
53		-	, INCLUDING GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE, TO RURAL
54		-	COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS RELATED
55		-	TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS
56		-	.
57		-	(b) O
58		-	N OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2025, AN NGO ASSISTING ONE OR MORE
59		-	RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH OBTAINING FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS RELATED
60		-	TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION OR PREPAREDNESS MAY APPLY TO THE FOREST
61		-	SERVICE FOR GRANT MONEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICATION AND
62		-	ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES THAT THE FOREST SERVICE ESTABLISHES PURSUANT
63		-	TO SUBSECTION
64		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE COMPETITIVE GRANT
65		-	PROGRAM
66		-	.
67		-	(3) (a) T
68		-	HE FOREST SERVICE SHALL CONSULT WITH NGOS THAT
69		-	CURRENTLY ASSIST OR ARE SEEKING TO ASSIST
70		-	COLORADO COMMUNITIES
71		-	WITH WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS TO DEVELOP CRITERIA AND
72		-	GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
73		-	.
74		-	(b) T
75		-	HE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO
76		-	SUBSECTION
77		-	(3)(a) OF THIS SECTION MUST:
78		-	(I) B
79		-	E COMPLETED AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE FOREST
80		-	SERVICE ON OR BEFORE
81		-	FEBRUARY 28, 2025; AND
82		-	(II) INCLUDE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST THE
83		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1006 FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM :
84		-	(A) E
85		-	LIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NGO APPLICANTS ASSISTING
86		-	RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SEEKING FEDERAL OR STATE GRANT MONEY FOR
87		-	WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS
88		-	;
89		-	(B) A
90		-	PPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND
91		-	(C) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED NGOS,
92		-	INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN SELECTED NGOS
93		-	TO ENSURE NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS AND FOR PERIODIC REPORTING
94		-	.
95		-	(c) (I) A
96		-	FTER THE FOREST SERVICE HAS CREATED THE COMPETITIVE
97		-	GRANT PROGRAM
98		-	, THE FOREST SERVICE, TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY, SHALL
99		-	CONSULT ON EFFECTIVE USES OF THE GRANT MONEY AND SUCCESSFUL
100		-	OUTCOMES WITH
101		-	:
102		-	(A) T
103		-	HE DEPARTMENT;
104		-	(B) T
105		-	HE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL CREATED IN
106		-	SECTION
107		-	24-33.5-1201 (1)(a);
108		-	(C) T
109		-	HE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE;
110		-	(D) A
111		-	RURAL COUNTY ON THE WESTERN SLOPE ;
112		-	(E) A
113		-	RURAL COUNTY ON THE EASTERN PLAINS ; AND
114		-	(F) A RURAL COUNTY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE .
115		-	(II) T
116		-	HE FOREST SERVICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH SELECTED NGOS,
117		-	SHALL DEVELOP METRICS TO HELP THE FOREST SERVICE ASSESS THE SUCCESS
118		-	OF THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
119		-	.
120		-	(4) (a) O
121		-	N OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026, AND ON OR BEFORE MARCH
122		-	1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN
123		-	REPORT SUMMARIZING THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM TO THE WILDFIRE
124		-	MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION
125		-	2-3-1602 (1)(a) OR, IF
126		-	THE COMMITTEE NO LONGER EXISTS
127		-	, TO BOTH THE HOUSE OF
128		-	REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE
129		-	, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
130		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1006 COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE AGRICULTU RE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
131		-	COMMITTEE
132		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES. THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL
133		-	POST COPIES OF THE REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE
134		-	.
135		-	(b) N
136		-	OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE WRITTEN
137		-	REPORT SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
138		-	(4)(a) OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES
139		-	INDEFINITELY
140		-	.
141		-	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
142		-	$300,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education for use by
143		-	the Colorado commission on higher education and higher education special
144		-	purpose programs. This appropriation is from the general fund and is based
145		-	on an assumption that the department will require an additional 0.4 FTE. To
146		-	implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for the
147		-	Colorado state forest service at Colorado state university. Any money
148		-	appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2025, is further
149		-	appropriated to the department of higher education for the 2025-26,
150		-	2026-27, and 2027-28 state fiscal years for the same purpose.
151		-	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
152		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
153		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
154		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
155		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
156		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
157		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
158		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1006 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
159		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
160		-	____________________________ ____________________________
161		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
162		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
163		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
164		-	____________________________ ____________________________
165		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
166		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
167		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
168		-	APPROVED________________________________________
169		-	(Date and Time)
170		-	_________________________________________
171		-	Jared S. Polis
172		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
173		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1006
	14	+	ONCERNING ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO APPLY FOR101
	15	+	WILDFIRE-RELATED GRANT
	16	+	MONEY, AND, IN CONNECTION102
	17	+	THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .103
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	24	+	.)
	25	+	Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill directs the rural
	26	+	opportunity office (office) in the Colorado office of economic
	27	+	development to assist rural communities with identifying and applying for
	28	+	state or federal grants for wildfire mitigation, prevention, response, or risk
	29	+	management efforts (wildfire-related grants).
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	May 8, 2024
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	35	+	May 7, 2024
	36	+	HOUSE
	37	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	38	+	April 30, 2024
	39	+	HOUSE
	40	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	41	+	April 29, 2024
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Velasco and Snyder, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich,
	44	+	Garcia, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Lynch, Mabrey, McCluskie,
	45	+	McCormick, McLachlan, Ricks, Rutinel, Story, Weinberg, Weissman
	46	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	47	+	Cutter and Will, Jaquez Lewis, Ginal, Bridges, Exum, Fenberg, Fields, Gonzales,
	48	+	Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Roberts
	49	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	50	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	51	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. On or before July 1, 2025, and on or before July 1 of every odd
	52	+	year thereafter, the office is required to prepare a report summarizing its
	53	+	work to assist rural communities with identifying and applying for
	54	+	wildfire-related grants. The report must include information about the
	55	+	rural communities that the office assists and the grants awarded to rural
	56	+	communities that the office assists. The office is required to submit the
	57	+	report to the wildfire matters review committee or, if the committee no
	58	+	longer exists, to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over natural
	59	+	resources matters.
	60	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	61	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-31-321 as2
	62	+	follows:3
	63	+	23-31-321. Wildfire mitigation and preparedness - rural grant4
	64	+	navigator grant program - creation - administration - reporting -5
	65	+	definitions. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT6
	66	+	OTHERWISE REQUIRES:7
	67	+	(a) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS8
	68	+	CREATED IN SECTION 24-1-125.9
	69	+	(b) "FOREST SERVICE" MEANS THE COLORADO STATE FOREST10
	70	+	SERVICE IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 23-31-302.11
	71	+	(c) "NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION" OR "NGO" HAS THE12
	72	+	MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-37.5-102 (20).13
	73	+	(d) "RURAL GRANT NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM " OR14
	74	+	"COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE COMPETITIVE GRANT15
	75	+	PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.16
	76	+	(2) (a) THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL ESTABLISH A RURAL GRANT17
	77	+	NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANT MONEY FOR18
	78	+	NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING OUTREACH AND19
	79	+	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE , TO20
	80	+	1006-2- RURAL COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS1
	81	+	RELATED TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS .2
	82	+	(b) ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2025, AN NGO ASSISTING ONE OR3
	83	+	MORE RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH OBTAINING FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS4
	84	+	RELATED TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION OR PREPAREDNESS MAY APPLY TO THE5
	85	+	FOREST SERVICE FOR GRANT MONEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICATION6
	86	+	AND ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES THAT THE FOREST SERVICE ESTABLISHES7
	87	+	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE COMPETITIVE8
	88	+	GRANT PROGRAM.9
	89	+	(3) (a) THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL CONSULT WITH NGOS THAT10
	90	+	CURRENTLY ASSIST OR ARE SEEKING TO ASSIST COLORADO COMMUNITIES11
	91	+	WITH WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS TO DEVELOP CRITERIA12
	92	+	AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM .13
	93	+	(b) THE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO14
	94	+	SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION MUST:15
	95	+	(I) BE COMPLETED AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE FOREST16
	96	+	SERVICE ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, 2025; AND17
	97	+	(II) INCLUDE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST THE18
	98	+	FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM :19
	99	+	(A) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NGO APPLICANTS ASSISTING20
	100	+	RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SEEKING FEDERAL OR STATE GRANT MONEY FOR21
	101	+	WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS ;22
	102	+	(B) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND23
	103	+	(C) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED NGOS,24
	104	+	INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN SELECTED25
	105	+	NGOS TO ENSURE NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS AND FOR PERIODIC26
	106	+	REPORTING.27
	107	+	1006
	108	+	-3- (c) (I) AFTER THE FOREST SERVICE HAS CREATED THE COMPETITIVE1
	109	+	GRANT PROGRAM, THE FOREST SERVICE, TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY,2
	110	+	SHALL CONSULT ON EFFECTIVE USES OF THE GRANT MONEY AND3
	111	+	SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES WITH :4
	112	+	(A) THE DEPARTMENT;5
	113	+	(B) THE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL CREATED IN6
	114	+	SECTION 24-33.5-1201 (1)(a);7
	115	+	(C) THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE;8
	116	+	(D) A RURAL COUNTY ON THE WESTERN SLOPE ;9
	117	+	(E) A RURAL COUNTY ON THE EASTERN PLAINS ; AND10
	118	+	(F) A RURAL COUNTY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE .11
	119	+	(II) THE FOREST SERVICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH SELECTED12
	120	+	NGOS, SHALL DEVELOP METRICS TO HELP THE FOREST SERVICE ASSESS13
	121	+	THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM .14
	122	+	(4) (a) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026, AND ON OR BEFORE MARCH15
	123	+	1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER , THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL SUBMIT A16
	124	+	WRITTEN REPORT SUMMARIZING THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM TO17
	125	+	THE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION18
	126	+	2-3-1602 (1)(a) OR, IF THE COMMITTEE NO LONGER EXISTS, TO BOTH THE19
	127	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE, WATER, AND NATURAL20
	128	+	RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL21
	129	+	RESOURCES COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES. THE FOREST22
	130	+	SERVICE SHALL POST COPIES OF THE REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE .23
	131	+	(b) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE WRITTEN24
	132	+	REPORT SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES25
	133	+	INDEFINITELY.26
	134	+	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,27
	135	+	1006
	136	+	-4- $300,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education for use by1
	137	+	the Colorado commission on higher education and higher education2
	138	+	special purpose programs. This appropriation is from the general fund and3
	139	+	is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional4
	140	+	0.4 FTE. To implement this act, the department may use this5
	141	+	appropriation for the Colorado state forest service at Colorado state6
	142	+	university. Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior to7
	143	+	July 1, 2025, is further appropriated to the department of higher education8
	144	+	for the 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 state fiscal years for the same9
	145	+	purpose.10
	146	+	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act11
	147	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the12
	148	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except13
	149	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V14
	150	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this15
	151	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take16
	152	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in17
	153	+	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the18
	154	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.19
	155	+	1006
	156	+	-5-