Idaho Senate confirms a slate of gubernatorial appointments and passes bill correcting unclaimed-property references

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 5 confirmed several gubernatorial appointments to state boards and commissions and passed Senate Bill 10-37, which legislators said corrects statutory references in state law governing unclaimed property.

The confirmations included appointments to the Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission, the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, the Board of Tax Appeals and other state bodies. Lawmakers adopted two Senate resolutions that approved administrative rules reviewed by committees and several bills were referred for printing or committee review.

Why this matters: The confirmations fill membership on boards that oversee natural resources, tax appeals, veteran and health services, and other state programs. Senate Bill 10-37, which passed on a recorded roll-call vote, makes technical corrections staff said are needed so Idaho code aligns with the state—s Unclaimed Property Act.

Senators described or introduced each nominee before formal confirmation votes. Senator Woodward described Linda Mitchell, the nominee to the Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission, as a long-standing Sandpoint business owner and commission member, and said, "Linda Mitchell understands our community and she understands those challenges. I ask for your support in confirming this appointment." The Senate adopted the committee report for…