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ID H0202
Bill
Status
2/17/2021
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 46-1002 of Idaho Code relating to the State Disaster Preparedness Act to revise and clarify definitions used throughout the chapter.
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Expands the definition of "disaster" to explicitly include epidemics, pandemics, and cybersecurity incidents, while excluding violent acts identified in Section 46-601.
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Defines "epidemic" as an excessive, prevalent, widespread outbreak causing significant mortality increases from infectious disease, with moderate epidemics having a 25% attack rate and 1.5% fatality rate, or severe epidemics having a 30% attack rate and 2.5% fatality rate.
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Defines "pandemic" as an excessive, prevalent, multinational epidemic.
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Revises the definition of "militia" to clarify it includes all members of the Idaho Army and Air National Guard serving the state as described in the Idaho Constitution.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the definitions of “disaster” and “militia” and to define “epidemic” and “pandemic.”
STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACT
Last Action
U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee
2/25/2021