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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
SB032_H_SA.001 NOT AMENDED HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT _______________________________ April 27, 2023 Chair of Committee Date Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
23-0141.01 Megan McCall x4215 SENATE BILL 23-032 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Simpson and Ginal, Danielson, Jaquez Lewis HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lynch, Story Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WILDFIRE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
SB23-032 bereferredfavorablytotheCommitteeon Appropriations.
Bill Summary (Note:
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) WildfireMattersReviewCommittee.Thebillrequiresthecenter of excellence for advanced technology aerial firefighting (center of excellence) in the division of fire prevention and control in the g department of public safety to establish one or more remote camera d e 3 technologypilotprograms.Theprogrammayinclude the use of artificial T R 0 A n , Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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e A intelligence technologies.
The center of excellence must acquire or contract for a system of remote pan-tilt-zoom cameras and associated tools to provide a live feed of information that can detect, locate, and confirmignitioninthewildland-urbaninterface.Thecenterofexcellence mayacquireorcontractforartificialintelligencetechnologiestoassistin the detection, containment, and monitoring of wildfires.
The center of excellence must report to the wildfire matters review committee on the system'seffectivenessandpotentialformorewidespreaduseinthestate.
The bill appropriates $2 million from the general fund to implement the program.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1228, add (2.5)(f) as follows:
24-33.5-1228.
Colorado firefighting air corps - creation - powers - aircraft acquisitions required - center of excellence - unmanned aircraft systems study and pilot program - Colorado firefighting air corps fund - creation - report - rules - repeal.
(2.5) (f) (I) OOR BEFOREA PRIL1, 2024THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SHALL IMPLEMENT ONE OR MORE PILOT PROGRAMS USING REMOTE CAMERATECHNOLOGYTODETECT ,IDENTIFYORCONFIRMTHEEXISTENCE OFWILDFIRESINTHEWILDLAND -URBANINTERFACE .THEPILOTPROGRAM OR PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES .
(II) TO IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS ,SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS ,THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SHALL ACQUIRE OR CONTRACT FOR A SYSTEM OF REMOTE PAN -TIL-ZOOM CAMERAS AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS THAT PROVIDE A LIVE FEED OF INFORMATION THAT CAN DISCOVER , LOCATE, AND CONFIRM IGNITION ;
MONITOR FIRE BEHAVIOR THROUGH CONTAINMENT ;PROVIDE ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR EVACUATION AND FIRE RESPONSE -2- 032 ACTIVITIES;
AND ENSURE CONTAINED FIRES ARE MONITORED APPROPRIATELY THROUGH THEIR DEMISE .
HE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE MAY ACQUIRE OR CONTRACT FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES TO ASSIST IN THE DETECTION , CONTAINMENT , AND MONITORING OF WILDFIRES AS PART OF THE PILOT PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS .
(III) T HE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FIRE SERVICE TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND OPERATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS.
AGENCIES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION , ASSISTANCE, AND SITE ACCESS AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS.
(IV) ONORBEFORE AUGUST 1,2024,ANDONORBEFORE A UGUST 1OFEACHYEARTHEREAFTER ,THECENTEROFEXCELLENCESHALLREPORT ONTHEPILOTPROGRAMORPROGRAMSTOTHEWILDFIREMATTERSREVIEW COMMITTEEORANYSUCCESSORCOMMITTEE .T HEREPORTMUSTANALYZE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH THE CAMERA SYSTEM AND , IF IMPLEMENTED ,THEARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCEPROGRAM ,THEIRVALUEIN RESPONDINGTOWILDFIRESORPOTENTIALWILDFIRES ,THEPOTENTIALFOR MORE WIDESPREAD USE INC OLORADO ,AND THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEMS IN RESPONDING TO WILDFIRES AND POTENTIAL WILDFIR.S N OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE REQUIREMENT TO REPORT IN THIS SUBSECTION (2.5)(f)(IV) CONTINUES FOR THE DURATION OF THE PILOT PROGRA.
(V) THISSUBSECTION(2.5)(fISREPEALED,EFFECTIVS EPTEMBER 1,2027.
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Appropriation.
(1) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $720,368 is appropriated to the department of public safety.
This appropriation is from the general fund.
To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $25,750 for use by the executive director's office for vehicle lease payments;
(b) $138,533forusebythedivisionoffirepreventionandcontrol for personal services, which amount is based on an assumption that the division will require an additional 1.8 FTE;
and (c) $556,085forusebythedivisionof firepreventionandcontrol for operating expenses.
SECTION 3.
Safety clause.
The general assemblyherebyfinds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
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