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Committee hears dozens of one-time replacement requests; Idaho Public Television network replacement and vehicle needs draw questions
Summary
Legislative analysts presented a set of one‑time replacement requests on Jan. 15, with Idaho Public Television’s $300,000 network‑operations replacement and a heavy‑duty pickup for mountaintop maintenance drawing the most questions from lawmakers.
The Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee on Jan. 15 heard a group of one‑time replacement‑item requests from several state agencies. The presentations were brief in most cases; the most-discussed items involved Idaho Public Television’s vehicle replacement and a $300,000 request for network‑operations equipment.
Lt. Governor’s office Christopher LaHosat of the Legislative Services Office said the lieutenant governor’s office requested $32,600 one‑time from the general fund to replace five network switches at the recommendation of the Office of Information Technology Services.
Idaho Public Television Jared Tatro of LSO summarized two replacement requests for Idaho Public Television (IPTV): a heavy‑duty pickup truck used for mountaintop service calls and $300,000 the governor recommended for replacement of aging automation and server equipment that routes, records and plays TV channels and supports emergency broadcasting.
Jeff Tucker, general manager of IPTV, said the truck budget number faces a…
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