IDAHO BUREAU OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Hazardous Materials

What is a hazardous materials incident?

IC 39-7103(3) “An emergency release of a hazardous substance that requires a response from the Regional Response Team or the Local Emergency Response Authority”

Who makes the rules?

IC39-7104(3) “The military division shall promulgate rules and procedures which shall govern reimbursement of claims pursuant to this chapter.”

Who pays for it?

IC39-7102 “State has a duty to protect the citizens and environment of Idaho…”

IC39-7111 “Spiller is strictly liable for costs except for acts of God, war, or third parties.”

Taxpayers

http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/documents.htm

What is covered?

IC 39-7109 lists what can be claimed for reimbursement

IC 39-7109(3) “Claims shall be submitted to military division within 60 days of incident termination”

IC 39-7110(1) “Military division shall make recommendations to the board of examiners within 120 days of incident termination”

Reasonable and prudent

What is not covered?

IC 39-7110(1) Costs of routine firefighting shall not be reimbursable

Excessive meal costs ( Use State guidelines for expenses) Breakfast = $7.50 Lunch = $10.50 Dinner = $16.50

Excessive apparatus costs ( Use Department of Lands Guidelines) Type 1 = $104/hr Type 2 = $ 86/hr Type 3 = $ 52/hr

IDAHO BUREAU OF HOMELAND SECURITY

4040 Guard Street, Bldg 600

Boise, Idaho 83705

Mark McClaine

(208) 272-4491

FAX (208) 422-3044

mmcclaine@bhs.idaho.gov

Mary Halverson

(208) 422-5723

mhalverson@bhs.idaho.gov