wildfire season
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Requirement for insurance to cover more property value, other wildfire laws take effect in Colorado
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Four new laws that seek to help prevent and respond to wildfires went into effect on Wednesday after being passed by the Colorado legislature earlier this year. One of the laws, House Bill 1111, increases the amount of property lost to wildfires that insurance providers have to cover upfront from 30% of the value to 65%. The…
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Senate, House pass bills that seek to prevent wildfires in Colorado
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The Colorado legislature this week approved several bills that seek to prevent wildfires as the state faces what experts say could be the state’s worst wildfire season in history. On Tuesday, the state Senate approved House Bill 1132, which requires all controlled burns on private property to be reported to local fire departments. In the…
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House OKs wildfire mitigation grant program, tax credit for Colorado homeowners
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As Colorado faces what experts say could be the state’s worst wildfire season in history, lawmakers are seeking to incentivize wildfire mitigation efforts. The state House passed House Bill 1007 on Friday, which would create a grant program for organizations that conduct wildfire mitigation outreach in hazard areas. The bill would also extend an existing…
