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February 2, 2024 HB 24-1155
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0495
Rep. Velasco
Sen. Cutter
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 2, 2024
House Ag., Water & Natural Res.
Josh Abram | 303-866-3561
josh.abram@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCIES
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact. The bill makes technical changes to statutes related to the local
and state response to wildland fires. The bill aligns statute with current practice and
does not make substantive changes to policy or practice.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
This bill makes several changes to laws related to the emergency response for managing
wildland fires. Notably, the bill:
specifies the ability of all fire response agencies to transfer management of a wildland fire to
the county sheriff when a fire exceeds the capability of a fire response agency to manage;
repeals obsolete language requiring that emergency responses to wildfires adhere to a
community wildfire protection plan, which is primarily a preventative planning document
and not an emergency response tool;
provides flexibility to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public
Safety to determine when to use a unified command management strategy; and
repeals obsolete language referencing the division as the lead state agency for wildland fire
response and suppression to align with the state emergency operations plan.
Assessment of No Fiscal Impact
The bill makes technical changes, removes obsolete provisions, and generally aligns statute with
current practice related to the emergency response to wildland fires, and the role of state and
local emergency response agencies. The bill will not change the expenditures or revenue of any
state agency, local government, or local emergency response agency. For these reasons, the bill
is assessed as having no fiscal impact. Page 2
February 2, 2024 HB 24-1155
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Law Municipalities
Personnel Public Safety Sheriffs
Special Districts
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.