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Idaho Military Division requests supplemental to clear vehicle/communications backlog, funding for hazmat regional teams
Summary
The Idaho Military Division told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it needs supplemental funding to clear a vehicle and communications backlog, modernize IT for public-safety communications, and replace over-20-year-old hazardous-materials response equipment.
The Idaho Military Division told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it needs supplemental funding to address a backlog of state vehicles that cannot be used until critical communications equipment is installed, to modernize IT and public-safety communications infrastructure, and to replace aging hazardous-materials response equipment.
Analyst Frances Lippett reviewed the division’s budget history and the items the governor recommended; Major General Timothy Donnellan (Adjutant General) and division staff answered committee questions about timing and execution.
Lippitt described appropriation patterns that vary widely because of federal project funding and noted a FY2025 deficiency warrant request of $34,200 related to hazardous substance response costs the division could not recoup from incident originators. She highlighted a governor-recommended supplemental to enable installation of communications equipment in 40 Dodge Durango vehicles owned…
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