(1) The military division through the Idaho office of emergency management shall implement the provisions of this chapter and direct the activities of its staff and, in so doing, the military division may:
(a)  Through the office, in accordance with the laws of the state, hire, fix the compensation, and prescribe the powers and duties of such other individuals, including consultants, emergency teams and committees, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b)  Create and implement state emergency response teams that have appropriately trained personnel and necessary equipment to respond to hazardous substance incidents. The military division shall enter into a written agreement with each entity or person providing equipment or services to a designated emergency response team. The teams shall be available and may respond to hazardous substance incidents at the direction of the military division or its designee or local incident commander.
(c)  Contract with persons to meet state emergency response needs for the teams and response authorities.
(d)  Advise, consult and cooperate with agencies of the state and federal government, other states and their state agencies, cities, counties, tribal governments and other persons concerned with emergency response and matters relating to and arising out of hazardous substance incidents.
(e)  Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research, and demonstrations for and with state emergency response teams, local emergency response authorities and other interested persons.
(f)  Collect and disseminate information relating to emergency response to hazardous substance incidents.
(g)  Accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, made to the state for emergency response activities provided for in this chapter.
(h)  Submit an annual report prior to February 1 to the governor and to the legislature concerning emergency response to hazardous substance incidents.
(i)  Prepare, coordinate, implement and update a statewide hazardous materials incident command and response plan that coordinates state and local emergency response authorities to respond to hazardous substance incidents within the state for approval by the legislature. The plan shall address radiation, explosive and weapons of mass destruction incidents. The Idaho hazardous materials incident command and response plan shall be consistent with and a part of the Idaho state disaster plan provided in section 46-1006, Idaho Code, after legislative approval.
(2)  The military division shall have the powers and duties of a state emergency response commission under the federal emergency planning and community right-to-know act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-7104

  • Emergency: means a release or threat of release that, in the reasonable judgment of the local emergency response authority in consultation with the office, threatens immediate harm to the environment or the health and safety of any individual and that requires immediate action for the containment or control of a hazardous or potentially hazardous substance to prevent, minimize or mitigate harm to the public health, safety or the environment which may result if action is not taken. See Idaho Code 39-7103
  • Hazardous substance: means :
Idaho Code 39-7103
  • Military division: means the military division of the office of the governor. See Idaho Code 39-7103
  • Office: means the Idaho office of emergency management within the military division. See Idaho Code 39-7103
  • Person: means any individual, public or private corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, firm, trust, estate, the United States or any department, institution, or agency thereof, the state or any department, institution, or agency thereof, any municipal corporation, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state, or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. See Idaho Code 39-7103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  The military division may promulgate rules and procedures to govern reimbursement of claims pursuant to this chapter.
    (4)  All state agencies and institutions will cooperate and provide staff assistance to the military division in carrying out its duties under this chapter.