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Military Division asks JFAC for hazmat equipment, public safety communications upgrades and vehicle backlog relief
Summary
The Idaho Military Division told Joint Finance Appropriations Committee members it needs $8.6 million to equip regional hazmat teams, supplemental funds and IT infrastructure to modernize public safety communications and to clear a backlog of vehicle installations for Idaho State Police vehicles.
The Idaho Military Division requested supplemental and enhancement funding at a Joint Finance Appropriations Committee hearing focused on fiscal year 2026 needs, including an $8.6 million cash transfer to support regional hazardous materials response teams, upgrades to public safety communications and funding to reduce a vehicle communications backlog.
Frances Lippett, budget and policy analyst for the Legislative Services Office, reviewed the division’s appropriations history and highlighted the governor’s recommendations: a supplemental to install communications equipment on 40 Dodge Durango vehicles owned by the Idaho State Police, $759,200 for IT infrastructure and licensing to allow public safety communications to build an independent network, and $8.6 million to distribute to regional hazmat teams through a cash transfer from the state emergency relief fund.
Major General Tim…
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