Committee reports do-pass on multiple public-safety bills including siren hacking and burn-ban authority

The House Public Safety Committee advanced multiple bills on a largely unanimous basis during its session. Representative Ford said House Bill 41-07 would make it a crime to hack unencrypted outdoor warning sirens and enable FCC involvement in prosecution; the committee reported the bill do pass (7-0). Representative Kelly presented HB 30-82 to bar employment of firefighters who are on certain offender lists, aligning the standard with law enforcement and child‑care workers; the committee reported the bill do pass (7-0). Representative Kurz presented HB 29-97 to align used-motor-vehicle fines with new motor-vehicle fines and to increase staffing in two divisions; it was reported do pass (7-0).

Representative Kelly also presented HB 30-83 to make it easier for county commissioners to declare burn bans by explicitly referencing National Weather Service red flag warnings; committee members asked about NWS office locations and monitoring stations but the bill passed committee (7-0). House Bill 30-55 was presented to require CLEAT directors to be CLEAT-certified officers; after questions about salary and appropriations the measure was reported do pass (7-0). Representatives moved to lay over HB 41-05 and HB 39-82 for later consideration.

The committee concluded by taking up a DOC request cleanup (HB 21-59) to add prisons omitted from earlier language; the measure was reported do pass (7-0). The vice chair returned the gavel to the chair and the committee adjourned.