Financing To Purchase Firefighting Aircraft
Summary
The act directs the state treasurer to transfer $26 million from the general fund to the Colorado firefighting air corps fund for use by the division of fire prevention and control to purchase a fire hawk helicopter configured for wildfire and other public safety response needs. APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 12, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2023 · House Apr 24, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 10, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ML
Mike Lynch
RRepublican
P
PW
Perry Will
RRepublican
P
SF
Steve Fenberg
DDemocratic
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