This bill amends Section 67-2913 of the Idaho Code, which pertains to the Search and Rescue Fund. The amendments include increasing the maximum reimbursement for search and rescue missions from $4,000 to $8,000 per mission, and adjusting the reimbursement structure for claims exceeding this amount. Specifically, the bill stipulates that the first $8,000 of a claim will be reimbursed from the cost reimbursement subaccount, while any additional costs will be covered by the catastrophic search subaccount. Additionally, the bill makes a technical correction by changing references from the "department of law enforcement" to the "Idaho state police."

The bill also outlines the allocation of funds within the Search and Rescue Fund, which is divided into four subaccounts: cost reimbursement, training, catastrophic search, and equipment purchase matching. It establishes that funds exceeding certain thresholds in the cost reimbursement and equipment purchase matching subaccounts will be transferred to the training subaccount and vice versa. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 67-2913
Engrossment 1: 67-2913