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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill requires the general assembly to appropriate $7,500,000 to the division of fire prevention and control (division) for state fiscal year 2024-25 and allows any unexpended portion of the appropriation to also be expended in state fiscal year 2025-26. The division is required to use the money to study and develop applications of artificial intelligence that predict, mitigate, or assist in fighting wildfires, including, at a minimum, applications of artificial intelligence which produce data that can be incorporated into maps displaying the following: ! Classification of vegetation and wildfire fuel; ! Predictions regarding the likelihood of wildfire ignition potential in a particular area following observed lightning events; ! The perimeter of an ongoing wildfire; and ! Predictions regarding the locations and area to which an ongoing wildfire may spread. The division may contract with a third party that has developed artificial intelligence tools to predict, mitigate, or assist in fighting wildfires. The division is also authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of the bill.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a state-funded initiative to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to wildfire prevention and management in Colorado. The bill requires the General Assembly to appropriate $7.5 million to the division of fire prevention and control for fiscal year 2024-25, with any unused funds eligible for use in the 2025-26 fiscal year. The division is mandated to study and develop AI applications that can help predict, mitigate, and fight wildfires, focusing on creating maps that show detailed information such as vegetation and fuel classifications, wildfire ignition potential after lightning events, ongoing wildfire perimeters, and potential fire spread predictions. To accomplish these goals, the division is authorized to contract with third-party organizations that have already developed AI tools for wildfire management and can also seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations from private and public sources to support this initiative. The bill defines artificial intelligence using an existing state statute definition and will take effect after the standard legislative review period, with a potential public referendum that could delay implementation until the November 2026 election.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Mark Baisley (R)*,
Andrew Boesenecker (D)*,
Janice Marchman (D)*,
Tisha Mauro (D)*,
Ron Weinberg (R)*,
Last Action
Senate Senate Transportation & Energy Committee Hearing (13:30:00 1/29/2025 location) (on 01/29/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-022 |
| Fiscal Note FN2 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/fn/2025a_sb022_f1.pdf |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/fn/2025a_sb022_00.pdf |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/fn/2025a_sb022_00.pdf |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_022_01.pdf |
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