Study Biochar in Wildfire Mitigation Efforts

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Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill directs the board of governors of the Colorado state university system (board) to conduct, or cause to be conducted, a comprehensive study on biochar, including its use in wildfire mitigation efforts. The bill specifies minimum topics that the study must include. The board is required to submit a report on the findings of the study to specified committees of the general assembly. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Senator Lisa Cutter Senator Perry Will Representative Elizabeth Velasco Committees Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Lost Introduced Lost Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Amendments Bill History Sponsors Bill Text Fiscal Committees Amendments Bill History Sponsors All Versions (1) Date Version Documents 01/10/2024 Introduced PDF Preamended Versions (1) Date Version Documents 01/26/2024 PDF Fiscal Notes (2) Date Version Documents 07/18/2024 FN2 PDF 01/23/2024 FN1 PDF 01/25/2024 | Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (2) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer Senate Bill 24-028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF Amendments (1) Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents 01/25/2024 L.001 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF * Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate. ** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information. Bill history (2) Date Location Action 01/25/2024 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations 01/10/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources Sponsors Prime Sponsor Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. P. Will Rep. E. Velasco Sponsor Sen. J. Ginal | Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis Rep. M. 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