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DHW asks JFAC to fund 60 vehicle replacements, hardware upgrades and SQL Server update; MMIS IT hires near
Summary
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 13 for one‑time funds to replace 60 state vehicles, upgrade IT hardware and move its SQL Server from 2017 to 2022, and reported imminent hiring of six IT positions tied to a major MMIS upgrade.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee heard Jan. 13 that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare requests a set of one‑time equipment and replacement expenditures and related IT upgrades.
LSO analyst Alex Williamson presented the division‑level requests for what DHW classifies as replacement items: $2.8 million total for department vehicle and facility replacements (including $1.8 million to replace 60 vehicles, $384,000 for visitation rooms, and roughly $648,000 for office remodels and furniture). Williamson said the department’s vehicle fleet ranges from model years 2007–2017 and mileages of roughly 5,000 to 159,000 miles across the inventory cited.
Director Alex Adams told the committee DHW operates roughly 435 state vehicles statewide and aims to replace its fleet every seven years. He said about two‑thirds of vehicle use is related to child‑welfare work — transporting children to visitation, court and medical checks — and that many vehicles proposed for replacement…
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