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Military Division Seeks Supplemental to Address Communications, Vehicle Backlog and Hazmat Gear
Summary
Adjutant General Tim Donilon and analysts told the committee a supplemental is needed to clear a vehicle-installation backlog for public-safety radios, establish independent public-safety networking hardware, and replace decades-old hazardous-materials equipment across seven regional teams.
Officials from the Idaho Military Division briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on the division's fiscal 2026 requests, emphasizing supplemental funding to clear an installation backlog and a governor-recommended cash transfer to modernize hazardous-materials response gear.
Budget analyst Frances Lippett summarized appropriations and said the governor recommended a supplemental for public-safety communication support and related IT hardware, funding to convert 40 idle Dodge Durangos owned by Idaho State Police (ISP) so their critical communications equipment can be installed, and construction work to add…
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