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Military division asks JFAC for supplemental funds to clear vehicle backlog, modernize public‑safety communications and equip regional hazmat teams
Summary
The Idaho Military Division requested supplemental funding to finish communications equipment installations in law‑enforcement vehicles, upgrade IT/security for public‑safety communications, and distribute $8.6 million for regional hazardous‑materials teams; the adjutant general and staff described the timing and execution plans for the requests.
Frances Lippett, a legislative services analyst, reviewed the Military Division’s budget to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee and identified supplemental and enhancement requests including equipment installation, IT infrastructure and regional hazardous‑materials support.
Major General Tim Donilon, the adjutant general for Idaho, described an operational urgency behind the vehicle and communications work. "We got a flood of them at one time," Donilon said of vehicles that arrived without critical communications equipment after a years‑long chip shortage. He told the committee the division plans to use a contractor to clear the backlog and to expand installation capacity with additional bays so installations can proceed concurrently.
Why it matters: the Military Division operates the state’s National Guard programs, public‑safety communications, and the Office of Emergency Management. The supplemental requests aim to restore vehicle readiness for Idaho State Police and other users, separate public‑safety microwave networks from the statewide ITS network for…
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