Officials react after concerns over Islamic law nix proposal
Rep. Luke Malek, a Coeur d’Alene Republican, however, called the debate an example of “heavy-handed opportunistic theatrics at the expense of single-parents and children.”
He and others said the bill’s opponents don’t represent Idaho’s GOP caucus.
The Rules Committee voted 9-8 to nix the compliance bill and the legislative session adjourned hours later, throwing the funding and programs into question.
Since the issue affects the state budget, lawmakers could be called into a special session to revisit the matter.
The governor’s office released a statement Monday, saying officials were “analyzing the impacts of the committee’s actions and what they mean for the 400,000 people who depend on Idaho’s system.”
The state Attorney General’s Office has said federal compliance wouldn’t interfere with Idaho’s rights as a state.
Gov. Butch Otter and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden both are Republicans.
Idaho Health and Welfare Department officials plan to meet with U.S. Health and Human Services representatives this week. They expect to have 60 days to address the matter from that point.
“This is a new experience for Idaho,” the department said in a statement Monday. “We have been told the federal support for Idaho’s Child Support Program will end if Idaho is not in compliance.”
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