Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the length and scope of a declaration of emergency by the governor.
THE GOVERNOR AND DISASTER EMERGENCIES -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the length and scope of a declaration of emergency by the governor.
Committee: State Affairs
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation changes Idaho emergency code 46-1008 to ensure the legislature can exercise the ability to consider a concurrent resolution to end a disaster emergency at any time. There are exceptions for fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, and invasive species.
FISCAL NOTE
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This legislation has negligible costs with notification of the legislature. If a special session is called when an emergency is declared, costs will be +/- $30,000 a day.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
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YEA (59)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (5)
LATEST ACTION
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Committee
- State Affairs
- Status date
- Mar 17, 2025
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