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Rep. Scanlan Calls for More School Transparency

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Rep. Scanlan Calls for More School Transparency

(DENVER) – A bi-partisan bill that calls for more school transparency and accountability passed on an initial voice vote today. Reps. Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and Tom Massey (R-Poncha Springs) presented HB 1036, which would require public schools to post their financial information on-line, accessible to parents and the public.

“I am proud to introduce this bill that will assure Colorado tax dollars are being spent wisely and efficiently,” said Rep. Scanlan. “This legislation will add a new degree of accountability and transparency to our school system. This will in turn help eliminate waste and facilitate a higher quality of education for Colorado’s students.”

House Bill 1036 enacts the Public School Financial Transparency Act, which requires school districts and district charter schools to post financial information on-line. The legislation will help put Colorado schools on the cutting edge of technology and at the forefront of accountability and transparency.

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About the Colorado General Assembly Majority Party
Thirty-seven Democrats comprise the majority of Colorado’s 65-member House of Representatives. Leadership for the 67th General Assembly includes Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll; Majority Leader Paul Weissmann; Speaker Pro Tempore Buffie McFadyen, Assistant Majority Leader Andy Kerr,
Caucus Chair Karen Middleton and Majority Whip Christine Scanlan.
Current and past House proceedings can be seen on Comcast Channel 165 or at www.coloradochannel.net. Breaking news, legislator biographies and photos are available at www.coloradohouse.org.
Rep. Scanlan Unveils Bill to Help Reconnect Kids & Nature

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Rep. Scanlan Unveils Bill to Help Reconnect Kids & Nature
(DENVER) - Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) today announced her legislation designed to get more children to spend more time in the outdoors, learning more and doing more.
Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Dan Gibbs are sponsoring House Bill 1131 that will teach Colorado’s students about nature through science-based education and creating a fund to allow kids to directly experience the outdoors.
"A good education and an appreciation of nature’s beauty are two of the most valuable things we can pass along to the next generation. This bill will assure that all Colorado kids will be able to enjoy the unique beauty and fantastic recreational opportunities that are our state’s greatest assets,” said Rep. Scanlan.
Rep. Scanlan’s bill will create an environmental literacy program to make Colorado eligible for federal grant funds through the No Child Left Inside Act, and establish a state grant program at the Department of Natural Resources that will ensure students are given meaningful opportunity to experience the outdoors.
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About the Colorado General Assembly Majority Party
Thirty-seven Democrats comprise the majority of Colorado’s 65-member House of Representatives. Leadership for the 67th General Assembly includes Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll; Majority Leader Paul Weissmann; Speaker Pro Tempore Buffie McFadyen, Assistant Majority Leader Andy Kerr, Caucus Chair Karen Middleton and Majority Whip Christine Scanlan. Current and past House proceedings can be seen on Comcast Channel 165 or at www.coloradochannel.net. Breaking news, legislator biographies and photos are available at
Local Students to Present Recommendations on Managing Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

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Jan. 14: Local Students to Present Recommendations on Managing Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

Students from the Mountain Pine Beetle Youth Coalition will present their recommendations for managing the mountain pine beetle to State Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and State Senator Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County) and other key stakeholders from the local community in Copper on Thursday, Jan. 14. Earlier this year, the Coalition, which is composed of Lake County Intermediate and Summit Middle School students, conducted research projects and assumed a stakeholder role to explore the issue of pine beetle management in Summit and Lake Counties. They will present their research at the meeting.

WHAT: Mountain Pine Beetle Youth Coalition presentation on policy recommendations for managing the mountain pine beetle

WHERE: Copper Mountain Conference Center

WHEN: Thursday, January 14, 2010
6 p.m.

WHO: Mountain Pine Beetle Youth Coalition
Rep. Christine Scanlan
Sen. Dan Gibbs
Other local experts

For more information, please contact Dave Miller, School Programs Director at Keystone Science School at 970-455-4229 or dmiller@keystone.org.
GOV. RITTER APPLAUDS $40M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO FIGHT BARK BEETLE

GOV. RITTER APPLAUDS $40M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO FIGHT BARK BEETLE

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Bill Ritter today joined U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to announce that the U.S. Forest Service has committed an additional $40 million to help fight the bark beetle epidemic in Colorado and other Western states.

Gov. Ritter thanked Secretary Vilsack and the Obama administration for listening to mounting concerns from Colorado and other states and responding so quickly. Gov. Ritter sent Secretary Vilsack a letter last month (click here to read letter) requesting the additional financial support. The beetle already has ravaged 2 million acres of mountain forests in Colorado, with an estimated 3 million more in jeopardy.

“The combined effects of massive bark beetle epidemics, the perennial risk of catastrophic wildfire, and a struggling forest industry have left forests throughout Colorado and other Western states at great risk,” Gov. Ritter said on a conference call with Secretary Vilsack and members of the media. “Our economy, communities, water supplies, property and citizens are threatened. Even in a tough economy like this, we cannot afford to ignore these challenges or these risks.

“My administration has been working closely with local government, the legislature and many other stakeholders to address this problem,” Gov. Ritter said. “But state and local action alone isn’t enough to fully address these critical needs. With a majority of forested lands in federal ownership, we need a strong partner in Washington. Today, you’ve shown us what a strong partner you are. On behalf of the citizens of Colorado and my fellow Western Governors, thank you for securing this vital funding. Thank you for listening, and thank you for leading.”

Three Colorado lawmakers who work closely on forest health issues also praised today’s announcement:

“Last summer, state Rep. Christine Scanlan and I traveled to Washington D.C. to ask for the federal government to act,” said Sen. Dan Gibbs. “I'm so happy to see them taking a part in fighting our bark beetle epidemic. Colorado’s landscape, ecology, and communities depend on it.”

“I’m thrilled that Washington, D.C., is finally heeding our warnings,” Rep. Scanlan said. “We have a long way to go, but this funding will provide an important bulwark for our vital watersheds and vibrant mountain communities.”

“This is an important step toward cleaning up our worst beetle-kill forests,” Sen. Al White said. “Ultimately this will help reduce the threat to life and property.”
REP. SCANLAN & SEN. GIBBS ANNOUNCE BARK BEETLE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING AT LANDMARK BILL SIGNING

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June 3, 2009

For more information:
Katie Reinisch, 303-866-2774
Rep. Scanlan, 970-470-0397

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REP. SCANLAN & SEN. GIBBS ANNOUNCE BARK BEETLE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING AT LANDMARK BILL SIGNING

ARAPAHOE BASIN - Today, State Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and State Senator Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County) watched their landmark legislation known as the Healthy Forests / Vibrant Communities Act signed into law.

House Bill 1199 is a sweeping piece of legislation that makes $3 million available for a series of initiatives to combat the epidemic. Moneys from the legislation will assist mountain and Front Range communities plan for forest health management activities; expand protection for Colorado’s watersheds, local communities and vital infrastructure; and provide grants for market-based solutions to reduce the overall threat posed by wildfire.

The pair of lawmakers also announced that amid calls from state and local officials for heightened federal attention to the growing epidemic, a Congressional hearing addressing the bark beetle infestation had been scheduled for later in the month.

“At this point, we have a pretty good idea of what it will take to mitigate the threat effectively,” said Rep. Scanlan. “We’ve done a good job mapping the problem, and we’ll keep working locally to address the epidemic with our limited resources, through unique collaborations between state and local government, emergency personnel, and private industry. But we need Congress to act. And that’s what we’re asking them to do.”

Both lawmakers are expected to travel to Washington to testify in front of Congress about Colorado’s experience, and to make a request for expanded federal support. The hearing, titled "The Mountain Pine Beetle: Strategies for Protecting the West,” will be held June 16 by the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands subcommittee, in conjunction with the Power and Water subcommittee. In addition to the state legislators, members of Congress, people from Colorado’s local business community, and various administration officials will testify.
“I am proud of the significant work we did this session to protect Colorado from the devastating effects of forest fire” said Sen. Gibbs. “This bill in particular reflects the work accomplished with legislators from both side of the aisle to make sure we are prepared when the next wildfire hits. Now is the time to continue fighting for federal support for Colorado’s wildfire projects.”

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Two More Wildfire Prevention Bills Pass Through House – Next Stop: Gov’s Desk

Two More Wildfire Prevention Bills Pass Through House – Next Stop: Gov’s Desk
Rep. Scanlan’s Legislation Helps Fight Bark Beetle Epidemic

(DENVER) — Two bills that signal the state’s ongoing efforts to mitigate the threat of wildfires passed through the House today and now await Governor Ritter’s signature. Senate Bills 20 and 105 came out of the bi-partisan Interim Committee on Wildfires, where bill sponsor State Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) served as Vice-Chair. Senate Bill 20 passed unanimously, and Senate Bill 105 passed on a 46-18 vote.

Senate Bill 20 streamlines and clarifies the roles of state and local emergency personnel when fires occur. It also allows sheriffs to develop and update wildfire preparedness plans, and specifies what information should be included in a plan to be effective.

Senate Bill 105 expands the ability of counties to raise money to fight fires. Specifically, the bill removes the limit on property taxes that a county can collect – with voter approval – for forest fighting.

“This legislation helps our first responders prepare effectively for emergencies,” said Rep. Scanlan. “And importantly, this is a local control issue. Local communities should be able to decide how much they want to invest in their own fire mitigation strategies and preparedness without the state placing an arbitrary limit on their efforts.”

Rep. Scanlan has been a champion of bark beetle and wildfire mitigation. Along with Sen. Dan Gibbs who carried the bills through the Senate, she recently led a trip to Washington, DC to urge the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Forest Service, Interior Secretary Salazar and the Colorado Congressional delegation to address the bark beetle epidemic and reduce the threat of a potentially devastating forest fire.

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Colorado ski and snowboard license plate endorse

DENVER, Colorado — The Senate Appropriations committee voted unanimously Friday to move forward to the full Senate a bill authorizing specialized Colorado skiing license plates.

Senate Bill 161 comes after nearly 4,500 people signed a petition to request that the Department of Revenue offer the plates. Sen. Dan Gibbs is sponsoring the bill in the Senate and Rep. Christine Scanlan, who represents Eagle County, will carry the measure through the House.

The Department of Revenue requires a minimum of 3,000 signatures in order to give its consent for authorizing specialized plates. Colorado Ski Country USA led efforts to collect signatures. The trade group and the department have been working together to design a plate depicting a skier and snowboarder schussing through powder.

If the bill passes, Colorado will be the only state in the nation with a license plate depicting a snowboarder as well as a skier.

The state will collect an extra fee of $50 to issue the Colorado ski plate. The fee will help to pay for Colorado’s roads and bridges. The state’s legislative council estimates that, in their first year, the plates will generate about $30,000 in support for transportation, with more new revenue expected in the following years.

The measure now makes its way to the full Senate, where it is expected to be heard some time this month.
Wildfire Preparedness Plan Passes Through House

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Wildfire Preparedness Plan Passes Through House
As Lawmakers Head to DC and Lobby on Issue

(DENVER) — Just hours before State Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) will head to Washington, D.C. to secure additional funds to address the bark beetle epidemic and reduce the threat of a potentially devastating forest fire, the Community Wildfire Protection Plan passed through the House.

Rep. Scanlan is the co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1, The Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which helps local governments effectively and efficiently prepare for wildfires. The legislation will establish guidelines for local governments to follow to respond to wildfires, so officials are not making that decision on the ground in emergency situations.

“Having a preparedness plan ready to go before firefighters hit the ground to battle a wildfire will help tremendously in emergency situations,” said Rep. Scanlan. “Colorado has more than 22 million acres of forested land, with 1 million Coloradans living within the wildland urban interface. And with more than 2 million acres of dead lodge pole pine, we really need to ensure that Colorado is prepared for potential wildfires.”

Rep. Scanlan was the Co-Chair of the Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues in the Wild Land-Urban Interface Area. The Committee spent months researching potential wildfire problem-areas, as well as ways to prepare the state for emergencies.

Under this legislation, the state forester will establish guidelines for identifying and mitigating fire hazards, with input from the state, local and federal government bodies.

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Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Gibbs Head to DC to Secure Funds for Bark Beetle Mitigation

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Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Gibbs Head to DC to Secure Funds for Bark Beetle Mitigation

(DENVER) — Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and Senator Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County) will head to Washington, D.C. this week to urge the Colorado Congressional Delegation, Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Forest Service, Interior Secretary Salazar, and others to address the bark beetle epidemic and reduce the threat of a potentially devastating forest fire.

“We must bring to Washington's attention the extreme risk Colorado faces for a catastrophic wildfire in the northern and central Rockies,” said Rep. Scanlan. “This is an issue of urgent national importance. The vast majority of beetle kill acreage is on federal lands, where the critical infrastructure and essential watersheds that most Coloradans rely on are located.”

Although the bark beetle epidemic plaguing the Colorado high country is already well publicized, new evidence suggests its impacts could be more devastating than previously thought. Research indicates that as the risk for wildfire increases - coupled with the potential for tree blow-down on the two million acres of beetle-kill forests - the entire western power grid could be threatened.

“We are really excited about our trip to Washington D.C.,” said Sen. Gibbs (D-Summit County), a Type II Wildland firefighter. “We are meeting with federal officials to fight for additional support for Colorado. We need to protect our land and water, and we need to put people to work. We need to provide the resources for Colorado to succeed. This is a local, state and federal issue, and we need support on all levels to prepare for future catastrophic fires. Colorado has more than 22 million acres of forested land, with 1 million Coloradans living within the wildland urban interface. Also, with more than 2 million acres of dead lodge pole pine, we really need to ensure that Colorado has additional support for land and water in the face of potential wildfires.”

Both lawmakers have important bills up for consideration this session aimed at mitigating the epidemic. For example, Senate Bill 1, The Community Wildfire Protection Plan, helps local governments prepare for wildfires so they can respond effectively and efficiently in emergency situations. SB 1 will be reviewed by the House Appropriations Committee. And House Bill 1199 is The Health Forests, Vibrant Communities Act, an omnibus bill which makes a number of significant changes and allocations regarding the management, protection, and use of Colorado's forests, particularly in response to the bark beetle de-forestation and resulting increased risk of forest fires. HB 1199 will be reviewed by the House Appropriations Committee.

Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep. Scanlan will be joined in Washington D.C. by Pitkin County Commissioner Patti Clapper, Summit County Commissioner Bob French, Eagle County Commissioner Peter Runyon, Jackson County Commissioner John Rich, Boulder County Commissioner Ben Pearlman, Walden Mayor Dirk Ramsey, Kremmling Mayor Tom Clark, Colorado State Forester Jeff Jahnke, USFS R-2 Bark Beetle Incident Commander Clint Kyhl, Ron Turley, Western Area Power Administration, Tony Cheng, Director, Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado State University, and Gary Severson, the Executive Director of the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments.

Both Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Dan Gibbs are paying for their own trips.

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Summit County: Gibbs, Scanlan oppose Tenderfoot project

Summit County’s state lawmakers last week came out strongly against a proposal to expand motorized use on Tenderfoot Mountain in a letter to the state organizations considering the plan.

Citing overwhelming local opposition, state Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep. Christine Scanlan requested denial of a grant application for a project that would add about 36 miles of motorized trails on the hillsides between Dillon and Keystone on national forest land.

“We are officially requesting that the Colorado State Trails Committee not approve this grant as part of its 2009-2010 grant cycle,” the legislators wrote.

The committee will consider the Tenderfoot proposal starting with public comment at 10:15 a.m. today at the Jefferson County Open Space Foothills Building, 700 Jefferson County Parkway #100 in Golden.

The lawmakers went beyond questioning the local project, citing concerns about statewide motorized trail funding and calling on the trails committee to focus on managing and monitoring existing use and on “enforcing appropriate trail usage.”

At stake is a $479,200 grant from the Colorado State Parks Board, from money generated by motorized vehicle fees. A local group, the Summit County Off-Road Riders, is in the early stages of working with the U.S. Forest Service to develop a plan for the trail system.

The off-road group already has landed one state grant to pay for the design of the trail system, but the money hasn’t been used yet.

Leaders of the group and Forest Service rangers said they have no plans to move ahead until the White River National Forest finalizes its travel-management plan, a document that spells out use, trail by trail, across the entire forest.

Widespread opposition
According to the Feb. 12 letter from Scanlan and Gibbs to the Colorado State Parks Board and the trails committee, Summit County citizens have raised concerns about proliferation of illegal trails, lack of law enforcement, disruption of wildlife habitat and the displacement of non-motorized users.

The Summit County commissioners, the Town of Dillon, the Keystone Citizen’s League, the Snake River planning commission and other community groups all have expressed opposition to the plan.

The letter drew an immediate response from Kent McGrew, vice-chairman of the off-road riders’ group, who said he considered the letter to be a broader attack on recreation in Summit County.

The group has requested a meeting with Scanlan and Gibbs, both Democrats, to discuss the letter, McGrew said.

“I’m surprised to see them come out against tourism and recreation,” McGrew said. “It’s not just this project and SCORR. … It’s Jeeps, camping, hunters, snowmobiling. It’s a knee-jerk reaction.”

McGrew said he didn’t know if the request from the lawmakers would quash his group’s hopes for funding.

“I don’t think their letter carries any more weight than anyone else’s comment,” he said.

Everyone is able to comment on grant proposals as part of a public process, he explained, adding that his group’s plan has received widespread support from motorized users around the state.

“The goal of this is to formalize motorized use that has occurred in the area for decades,” McGrew said.

Using the grant funding to establish a well-designed motorized trail system would reduce impacts in the area, he added.

The motorized users want the same opportunity to use public lands that everyone else has, McGrew said.

For the off-road riders, that means a network of at least some single-track trails with technically challenging sections — just as mountain bikers have.

Forest Service role
Local Forest Service officials also said the letter from Scanlan and Gibbs wouldn’t be significant factor for the agency at this point. The agency plays a key part because the trail system is proposed mainly for national forest lands.

“It doesn’t play a huge role for us, since we haven’t made a decision yet,” said District Ranger Jan Cutts. The agency still is finalizing a travel-management plan for the White River National Forest. That document will determine whether the Tenderfoot proposal even will go forward, she explained.

“It would be unfortunate if it takes away other opportunities,” Cutts said. Even if the Tenderfoot project doesn’t go forward, the grant could be used to create opportunities for motorized use elsewhere in the district, she said.

The Forest Service is in a tough spot. Local groups and governments have been outspoken in their opposition to the Tenderfoot project, but the agency has to manage forests for multiple use and to provide recreation for the greater American public, owners of the land.

“We do have to consider the interests and needs of all the stakeholders,” Cutts said.

She admitted that the agency was caught off-guard by the reaction to the proposal. Until the preliminary plan for expanded motorized use in the area became public, the Forest Service hadn’t received any comments complaining about the existing use of the area.

“We were blind to it. We thought it would be fairly easy to move forward,” Cutts said.

Misinformation?
According to Cutts and recreation staff officer Ken Waugh, some of the controversy that has grown around the proposal is based on misinformation — and that fact that some people made up their minds about the project from the get-go.

“Some people just don’t want motorized use, period. Maybe this is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” Cutts said.

One of the misconceptions is that motorized users have plenty of other places to do their thing, according to Cutts and Waugh. That just isn’t the case in Summit County, where 80 percent of national forest lands are off-limits to off-road vehicles.

They also said public comments and letters to the newspaper about impacts to wildlife and the potential fire danger from off-road use are not completely accurate.

Waugh said he’s also seen incorrect references to the status of the Oro Grande Trail as being closed to motorized use, although it’s open. Other people have vastly over-stated the total number of trail miles currently available for motorized use, he said.

What’s bothering the rangers most is the suggestion that the agency was trying to push the project through the back door.

Cutts and Waugh explained that the travel plan for the forest was developed in a wide-open process with numerous chances for public comment and that any subsequent proposal for a trail system would still be subject to reviews with more chances for citizen input.

The options for creating a motorized trail system in other parts of the county are limited, Waugh said.

One area that has been mentioned is around Spring Creek, above Green Mountain Reservoir, but Waugh explained that the existing density of roads in that area is already bumping up against a strict forest plan standard that doesn’t leave room for the creation of new trails.

The area around Montezuma has also been eyed, but Waugh said the high number of privately owned parcels and concern about wildlife habitat would make it difficult to establish a user-friendly trail system.

Plus, much of that area would be above treeline, leading to a new set of environmental impacts.
Local legislators draw crowd in Frisco, discuss state

FRISCO — State Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep. Christine Scanlan drew a standing-room-only crowd Saturday morning at Abbey’s Coffee in Frisco, where they discussed such pressing issues as wildfires, transportation and 3.2 beer.

The two Democrats from Summit County, standing at the counter amid about 60 people, opened the conversation explaining Colorado’s grim economic outlook.

“It is a tough climate, and for some families it’s pretty catastrophic right now,” Scanlan said.

The state’s budget is expected to be short more than $600 million this year and perhaps more than $1 billion next year. She said education, higher education and transportation are expected to take the hardest hits.

Gibbs said the budget cuts will be tough considering the variety of priorities each of the state’s districts bring to the table. And unlike the federal government, “we have to balance what we have,” he said.

“It’s not going to be fun,” Gibbs said. “But we have to make it work in the long run.”

Scanlan, who serves on the Colorado Tourism Board, said she’s working to ensure funding for tourism — which has been shown to return $6 for every $1 spent — isn’t cut too severely.

She also said that like state needs to start offering incentives for businesses to relocate — which Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico and other nearby states use to bring in more revenue. She said Colorado could be in “real trouble” in coming years if it doesn’t start attracting more “high-paying business jobs.”

Regarding transportation, Gibbs — who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee — said the $250 million FASTER bill the Senate approved last week is a “good first step” toward an estimated $1.5 billion needed for deteriorating roads and bridges.

A number of people asked why the bill, which would increase vehicle-registration fees an average of $32, wouldn’t instead increase the state’s tax on gasoline. Gibbs explained that increasing the state gas tax (presently 22 cents) would require taxpayer approval through an election.

A bill that would allow grocery stores to sell full-strength beer — as opposed to beer that is 3.2 percent alcohol by volume — was on the minds of a number of small business owners at Saturday’s meeting. Scanlan, who opposes the bill, said she’s received hundreds of e-mails regarding its effect on businesses.

“I always say in Summit County the tourists don’t know it’s 3.2 beer,” she said.

Scanlan said she’s heard of grocery stores affected by recent legislation allowing liquor stores to be open on Sunday.

However, Colorado’s microbreweries and small businesses are sure to be affected by the bill, allowing grocery stores and convenience stores — which stick to mainstream brands — to sell full-strength beer. Scanlan recently spoke against even considering such legislation in the present economy.

The legislators also spoke about seven proposed bills this session regarding wildfire mitigation. Gibbs discussed his support for a move to provide revolving loans for fire-mitigation-friendly start-up businesses “to get chainsaws on the ground, if you will.”

Scanlan said she continues to push for U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding, especially considering that three of four major power lines cross through pine-beetle-infested forest.

“There is an urgency around this that we have to act on,” she said.
Congressmen Salazar & Udall Help Secure Additional $910 Million for Firefighting Costs

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Scanlan off to D.C. to fight pine-beetle epidemic

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Less than half of state communities prepared for wildfire

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080806/NEWS/452549477/1001&parentprofile=1055
Lawmakers: Major wildfire only a question of time

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Scanlan deserves some credit for Dam Road opening

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080727/LETTER/312809025&parentprofile=search
The Dillon Dam Road Re-Opens!

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080729/COLUMNS/919207961&parentprofile=search

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080729/NEWS/808890270&parentprofile=search

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Local CSAP scores look strong, but Spanish-speakers struggle

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20080729/NEWS/33524663/1001&parentprofile=1055
Closure of Dam Road Handled without Care

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_9844354
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Christine Scanlan to fill seat in HD 56!

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