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Military division seeks supplemental funds for public‑safety communications, vehicle work and hazmat equipment
Summary
The Idaho Military Division and its adjutant general described supplemental funding requests to clear vehicle installation backlogs, separate public‑safety IT infrastructure, and update seven regional hazardous‑materials response teams.
Officials from the Idaho Military Division told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee they are requesting supplemental and enhancement funding to clear a backlog of vehicles awaiting communications equipment, modernize IT infrastructure for public safety communications and replace outdated hazardous‑materials response equipment.
Legislative analyst Frances Lippett summarized the division’s budget history and introduced the governor’s recommended supplementals, which included work to complete radio installations in 40 Dodge Durangos owned by the Idaho State Police and to expand installation capacity. "The private contract is estimated at $240,000 and the construction work is estimated at $300,000," Lippett said.
Major General Tim Donilon, the state adjutant general, described how…
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