COEUR d’ALENE — A bill was introduced into the Senate State Affairs Committee on a unanimous vote Friday that would earmark $11 million for a new veterans home in North Idaho if it passes.

Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, presented Senate Bill 1104 which would provide state matching funds to build a fourth veteran’s home in Idaho.

“I was really happy to get unanimous support on this bill,” he said. “That’s encouraging.”

Three other veterans homes already have been constructed in Pocatello, Boise and Lewiston, Nonini said.

“With 18,000 plus veterans in the five counties of North Idaho, we think the next one should be in North Idaho,” Nonini said, adding it would make sense to locate it in Post Falls.

“Post Falls has certainly showed the intent,” he said. “There has been a great concerted effort to locate it there.”

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