HB 22-1132

House Bill 22-1132, which has been signed into law in Colorado, requires individuals planning a controlled burn on private property (excluding agricultural land) to notify local authorities such as the dispatch center and sheriff's office. If there are no specific local rules, they must also inform the fire department. Additionally, the bill allocates $100,000 from the general fund to support volunteer fire departments through grants aimed at enhancing firefighter safety and disease prevention. This law affects anyone planning a controlled burn in Colorado and provides financial assistance to volunteer firefighters across the state.

Official Summary

The act requires that before a person conducts a controlled burn, the person must provide notice in accordance with any local rules and regulations and if there are no local rules and regulations, then the notice is provided to the local dispatch center, the county sheriff, and where applicable to the fire department (defined to include a fire protection district as well as a county, municipality, or metropolitan district or county improvement district that provides fire protection). The act also defines "controlled burn" to include specific types of burns that are intentionally started on private property that is not classified as agricultural land. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to the local firefighter safety and disease prevention fund for need-based grants to volunteer fire departments. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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