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Committee reviews RS 33259 to clarify Department of Health and Welfare may only operate programs authorized by statute

Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee · February 25, 2026
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Summary

RS 33259 would clarify that the Department of Health and Welfare may operate only those programs and services expressly authorized in Idaho Code; the committee voted to send the RS to print.

Sponsor presented RS 33259 as a measure to reaffirm the Legislature's constitutional role by clarifying that the Department of Health and Welfare may operate only programs and services expressly authorized in Idaho Code. The minutes record the sponsor asserting the legislation would limit the department to statutorily authorized programs and expenditures.

Senator Foreman moved to send the RS to print; Senator Lent seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. No committee amendments or roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes for this item.

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