On Sept. Then on Friday, Gov. Biden announced three rules, Kane told legislators on the committee. Kane also said there may not be much the Idaho Legislature can do to fight federal rules for federal employees.
Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, told committee members. Ehardt is not a member of the Committee on Federalism, but she traveled to Boise to testify at the hearing.
The Committee on Federalism also took testimony, in-person and remotely online, for several hours. So far, Speaker Bedke has not called for the Legislature to reconvene in Boise.
However, he told the Idaho Capital Sun on Aug. Last week a group of 16 legislators from the more conservative wing of the Republican party tried and failed to establish a quorum at the Statehouse. But as they talked on the House floor, legislators said one lawmaker may have a draft bill with nearly 36 House votes behind it. The committee did not make any final decisions or take any votes Wednesday. The committee is scheduled to reconvene again on Tuesday and Oct 4.
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