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Senate committee hears two gubernatorial nominees for Idaho Board of Environmental Quality; vote deferred
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard presentations from Lance Boylan of Kellogg and Dennis Lecombe of Idaho Falls for two gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality. Committee members questioned nominees on water, agriculture and regulatory approach; the committee deferred a formal vote to a later date.
Vice Chair Sen. Vierke, covering for Sen. Van Orden, opened a committee hearing on two gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality and invited the nominees to speak. The committee heard from Lance Boylan of Kellogg and Dennis Lecombe of Idaho Falls; members asked about water supply, agricultural impacts and potential conflicts of interest. The committee said it would schedule a vote at a later date.
The Board of Environmental Quality is a rule-making and advisory body for Idaho environmental regulation. Boylan and Lecombe told the committee their professional backgrounds and said they would apply their experience to review rules, permits and statutes.
Lance Boylan of Kellogg introduced himself as an environmental engineer who earned a bachelor’s degree from the Colorado School of Mines and said he holds an EIT credential earned in Colorado…
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