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Senate committee sends RS31856 to print after sponsor seeks limits on public-health-district powers
Summary
Sen. Brian L. Lenny told a Senate committee RS31856 would add accountability to public health districts and require actions be "backed by solid science." Senators asked for clearer definitions of terms such as "broad" and "arbitrary." The committee voted to send the request to print by voice vote.
A Senate committee voted to send RS31856 to print after sponsor Sen. Brian L. Lenny described the draft as a pair of changes to how local public health districts operate.
Sen. Brian L. Lenny, R-Nampa, told the committee the draft would "tighten the rein on our public health districts by adding a layer of accountability" and would require that "any health action taken is backed by solid science and truly necessary" to avoid "knee-jerk reactions" during public-health emergencies.
The measure, presente…
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