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Committee backs bill to align bureau chiefs with division appointment process
Summary
Senate Bill 1052 was recommended to the floor after the sponsor said it would allow bureau chiefs at the Department of Health and Welfare to be appointed and serve at the director’s pleasure with board concurrence, mirroring division head appointments.
Senate Bill 1052 cleared the Senate Health & Welfare Committee with a due-pass recommendation after a short presentation by the bill sponsor.
Senator Lenny, sponsor for Nampa’s District 13, told the committee the bill “does two simple things,” the principal one being to align bureau chief staffing rules with the process used for division heads so that bureau chiefs would be appointed to serve at the pleasure…
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