CSFCA Legislative Page

"A people who mean to be their own governors, must arm

themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

- former President James Madison (1822)

Senator Mike Kopp (left) and Four Mile Fire Chief Bret Gibson (right) listen as Larkspur Fire Chief Jamey Bumgarner testifies on House Bill 1334 before Senate Local Government Committee. (Photo Courtesy of the CSFCA)

Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

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Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues Holds Final Meeting – Votes on Bills to be Carried by Committee

On September 15, 2008, the Legislative Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues in Wildland Urban Interface Areas held their sixth and final meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to vote on which bills the committee would advance as Interim Committee Bills.

Previous Legislative News Items

Bill to Provide Health Insurance to Volunteers Passes Senate Committee (3/20/08)

Tax Deduction for Wildland Fire Mitigation Stalls in Senate Appropriations Committee (3/16/08)

Representative Witwer Honored by Fire Chiefs Association (03/15/08)

Tax Deduction for Wildland Fire Mitigation Passes Senate Finance Committee (02/28/08)

Governor’s Report Finds Switch to Tort Auto Insurance System Injured Providers and Consumers (02/19/08)

Bill to Provide Health Insurance Coverage for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers Introduced (02/18/08)

Bill to Provide Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Fails (02/12/08)

Bill to Exempt Emergency Services Districts from TIF Arrangements Fails (02/06/08)

Fire-Safe Cigarette Legislation Introduced; Hearing Set for January 23rd (01/17/08)

2008 General Assembly Convenes (01/12/08)

CSFCA President Briefs Joint Budget Committee on the “State of the Colorado Fire Service” (12/12/07)

Whose District am I in?

Click here to download 2008 House Members by Fire District
(Updated 02-06-08)

Click here to download 2008 Senate Members by Fire District

(Updated 02-06-08)

If your fire district/department is not listed, please call it to my attention and I will update the information. You can find out whose House, Senate, and Congressional District you are in by clicking on this link for an interactive map.

View Interactive Colorado State Legislative District Maps

On the right side of the page, click on “Find/Change Location” and enter your address.

Note: This information is provided by the Colorado Legislative Council.

Project Vote Smart Website (Look Up Elected Officials by Zip Code)

Links

Colorado General Assembly Website
The Colorado Legislative Process (pdf)
How a Bill Becomes Law - Chart (pdf)
Prior Session Information
Colorado Revised Statutes