HB 23-1096

HB 23-1096, also known as the Wildfire Resilient Homes bill, provides grants for programs and education that help homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas build or improve their homes to better withstand wildfires. The Colorado State Forest Service will promote these methods to encourage more widespread adoption. This bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now active and grant funding can be used to support wildfire-resilient home construction and improvements for those living in vulnerable areas.

Official Summary

The bill expands the wildfire mitigation resources and best practices grant program to allow grant recipients to expend grant money on programs, education, and resources for ways in which houses located in areas of the state at high risk of wildfires may be built, rebuilt, or improved to make such houses more resilient to the risks posed by wildfires and requires the Colorado state forest service to promote the benefits of adopting the ways in which houses can be made more wildfire resilient.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)