(1) There is hereby created within the Colorado state forest service the forest health advisory council to provide a collaborative forum to advise the state forester on a broad range of issues, opportunities, and threats with regard to Colorado's forests. The council consists of the following twenty-four members:
(a) Eight members appointed by the governor as follows:
The state forester, who is the chair of the council;
A senior-level executive branch policy advisor on water or natural resources;
Two members who are employed by or associated with an environmental organization;
Two members who own or are employed by a wood products business;
One member who is employed by or associated with a wildlife organization; and(VI) One member who is a scientist or is employed in a scientific research position; (b) Four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives as follows:
Two county commissioners, one of whom must represent a county west of the continental divide and both of whom must be selected from a list provided by a statewide association of counties; and
Two members who are employed by a public utility that owns or operates
transmission facilities;
(c) Four members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives as follows:
One member who owns a ranch;
One member who is a fire chief;
One member who is an enrolled member of a tribe that has a reservation within
Colorado; and
One member who is employed by an insurance company;
(d) Four members appointed by the president of the senate as follows:
Two members who are employed by a municipal drinking water supplier;
One member who is employed by an irrigation water supplier; and
One member who is employed by or associated with a conservation organization;(e) Four members appointed by the minority leader of the senate as follows:
One member who is employed by or associated with an economic development organization;
One member who is employed by or associated with a sportsman organization; and
Two members who are employed by or associated with recreation advocacy organizations, of which one organization must advocate for motorized recreation and one organization must advocate for nonmotorized recreation.
(2) The term of each council member is five years; except that:
On and after September 1, 2021, the term of each council member is four years; and
The initial terms of half of the members specified in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of subsection (1) of this section are two years, as specified by the corresponding appointing authority.
(3) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2021. Before its repeal, this section is scheduled for review in accordance with section 2-3-1203, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1255), ch. 113, p. 320, § 2, effective April 21.