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Committee advances bill to align bureau chiefs’ appointment with division standards
Summary
Senate Bill 52 would change appointment and removal procedures for bureau chiefs in the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare so they serve at the director’s pleasure with board concurrence. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Senate Bill 52 was advanced to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after Senator Lenny presented the measure and committee members asked clarifying questions about board concurrence and meeting frequency.
Senator Lenny (R-Nampa) told the committee the bill "does two simple things": it aligns bureau staffing with existing division standards and requires that bureau chiefs be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the department…
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