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H04092025 Regular Session

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.

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Committee: State Affairs

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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.

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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.

house Chamber· Mar 17, 2025

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
59 Yea
6 Nay
5 absentPassed by 53 votes
Republican
58 yea/0 nay
Democrat
1 yea/6 nay
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Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

Session
2025
Chamber
house
Committee
State Affairs
Status date
Mar 17, 2025
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