Amendments for SB24-009

Senate Journal, January 26
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-009 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute:

"(h) "SLASH" MEANS THE RESIDUE, INCLUDING LOGS, CHUNKS, BARK,
BRANCHES, STUMPS, AND BROKEN UNDERSTORY TREES OR BRUSH, CREATED AS
THE RESULT OF SILVICULTURAL OPERATIONS OR WILDFIRE RISK MITIGATION AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 23-31-313 (3)(g).".

Page 3, strike line 1.

Page 3, line 9, strike "SLASH." and substitute "SLASH THROUGH METHODS OTHER
THAN BURNING.".

Page 4, line 10, strike "ROADWAYS;" and substitute "ROADWAYS, EXCEPT THAT
SUCH PROCEDURES MUST NOT AFFECT UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR IN ANY WAY
LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF A UTILITY WITH RESPECT TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY;".


Agriculture &
Natural
Resources


Senate Journal, April 30
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-009 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Report, dated
January 25, 2025, page 1, strike lines 9 through 12 and substitute:

"Page 3 of the bill, strike lines 23 through 27.

Page 4 of the bill, strike lines 1 through 19.".

"SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal
year, $186,135 is appropriated to the department of higher education for
use by the Colorado commission on higher education and higher
education special purpose programs. This appropriation is from the
general fund and is based on an assumption that the department will
require an additional 0.4 FTE. To implement this act, the department may
use this appropriation for the Colorado state forest service at Colorado
state university.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1 of the report, after line 12 insert:

""Page 1 of the bill, line 103, strike "PROGRAM AND PROVIDING" and
substitute "PROGRAM AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".

Page 1 of the bill, strike lines 104 and 105.". ".


Appro-
priations



House Journal, May 3
42 SB24-009 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
43 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
44 recommendation:
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46 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 24 insert:
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48 "SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-115, amend
49 (2)(a) and (5)(f) as follows:
50 24-38.5-115. Sustainable rebuilding program - fund - creation
51 - policies - report - definitions. (2) (a) The office shall, in consultation
52 with the department of local affairs, establish the sustainable rebuilding
53 program as a loan and grant program in accordance with the requirements
54 of this section and the policies established by the office pursuant to
55 subsection (4) of this section. The program may provide loans and grants
1 from the fund to eligible homeowners and eligible businesses seeking
2 assistance to rebuild high-efficiency homes and buildings after a disaster
3 emergency declared by the governor pursuant to section 24-33.5-704 (4),
4 WITH THE PROGRAM GIVING PRIORITY TO ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS AND
5 ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES SEEKING ASSISTANCE TO REBUILD HIGH-EFFICIENCY
6 HOMES AND BUILDINGS.
7 (5) Loans and grants received from the program may be used:
8 (f) For other similar uses as determined by the office, INCLUDING
9 PROVIDING LOANS OR GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-32-134 (5).".
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11 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
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