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Sen. Brian Lenny introduces RS31856 to limit public‑health district authority; committee sends bill to print
Summary
Senator Brian Lenny presented RS31856, a proposal to add accountability and limit broad authority of public‑health districts; the committee voted to send the request to print after brief questions about definitions and consultation.
Sen. Brian Lenny, R‑District 13 of Nampa, told the committee he introduced RS31856 in response to lessons from the COVID‑19 pandemic and to prepare for future health emergencies, saying the draft would “tighten the rein on our public health districts by adding a layer of accountability” and require health actions be “backed by solid … science.”
The measure would narrow powers that Lenny described as…
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