Jeff Cornilles — Jeff Cornilles is referenced as the next speaker and then introduces himself as representing half of District 12 in Nampa. He goes on to share personal background, including how meeting his wife about 10 years ago changed his life, and mentions his family, grandchildren, travel, and his 93-year-old father who lives nearby.
Richard Cheatum — Rick Cheatum introduced himself as being from Pocatello and representing District 28, which includes Power and Franklin counties in their entirety and portions of Bannock County. He then described his prior work at the Idaho State University Federal Credit Union, where he led an indirect lending team and helped establish indirect lending, including significant lending volume over a 23-month period.
Jerald Raymond — Jerald Raymond is introduced and then gives brief remarks about himself and his district, noting he represents District 31 in East Idaho. He talks about changes in his household and family over time, including losing dependents and gaining grandkids, and references his earlier comment about liking a good steak. Later speakers refer back to him as the previous speaker in the discussion.
Jason Monks — Jason Monks was invited to speak and discussed how household deductions have changed as his family size changed, then shifted into personal background about growing up, stopping basketball, coaching youth sports, and returning to coaching high school swimming. The discussion then continued with references to him in a lighthearted exchange about a pickleball court and related Blackfoot/Cannons anecdote.
John Shirts — Was identified as vice chair and invited to introduce himself and share committee thoughts.
John Shirts — Described the chairman's pickleball court and said he and Heather toured the church in Blackfoot.
John Shirts — Vice Chair Weber is thanked by name before the next speaker is introduced.
John Shirts — Representative Weber is referenced as someone who will help the committee be better legislators.
John Shirts — Representative Weber is again referenced in the discussion of learning from one another.
John Shirts — Representative Shirts is introduced as the next speaker and jokes that he has not been kicked off the committee.
John Shirts — He mentions sponsoring a page named Creighton from New Plymouth and says he represents District 9.
John Shirts — He reflects on leaving active duty military service and marrying his wife, Mercedes, in the same year.
John Shirts — Representative Shirts is thanked after his remarks.
Mark Sauter — The speaker continues the committee's discussion about life changes over the last 10 years and family priorities.
Jeff Ehlers — Identified as the sponsor of House Bill 3.
Jeff Ehlers — Representative Jeff Ehlers is invited to speak, introduces himself as the representative for District 21 in Meridian, says he will save his main remarks for the tax conformity bill, adds a brief personal comment about his household having doubled its dependents over the last 10 years, and then introduces Vice Chair John Weber.
David Cannon — Representative David Cannon introduced himself, said he lives in Blackfoot and represents Legislative District 30 (Bingham and Butte counties), and then used a personal story about moving from basketball to pickleball to illustrate a life change and segue into his remarks.
Irina Moskvina — Irina Moskvina is introduced as the new secretary, and additional background is provided that she is from Ukraine and has been in America for eight years.
Creighton Barker — Creighton Barker is introduced as a page working with the committee, and the committee then invites him to introduce himself.
Charlie Shepherd — The chair introduces Representative Shepard as the next speaker. The transcript says 'Shepard'; expected member list has Charlie Shepherd.
Charlie Shepherd — Representative Shepherd responds and begins describing his life changes over the last 10 to 15 years.
Charlie Shepherd — He says he coached boys' football and basketball and notes that his father previously held the seat and represented District 7.
Charlie Shepherd — He jokes about arguing with his father about news coverage and says he used to think the news was a reliable source of facts.
Charlie Shepherd — He says he is now a basketball official for District 3 and jokes about learning to keep quiet.
Charlie Shepherd — He emphasizes that members represent different constituencies and do not always agree.
Charlie Shepherd — Representative Gannon says he got Charlie 'straightened down,' likely referring to Charlie Shepherd.
Charlie Shepherd — The speaker references a prior naming mix-up involving 'Furch and Birch,' likely referring to Representative Shepherd from earlier context.
Charlie Shepherd — The speaker refers to the Vice Chair’s comment on politicians versus statesmen and agrees with the sentiment, continuing the closing remarks from the prior speaker context.
Charlie Shepherd — The chair thanks Representative Birch, indicating the speaker is likely Representative Birch from the prior context.
Vito Barbieri — Representative Vito Barbieri introduces himself, noting that he represents District 3, is in his 16th year, and previously served on Revenue and Taxation. He then adds a personal update that the biggest recent change in his life is having three grandchildren.
Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce is referenced as having departed the committee; likely Chris Bruce (member_21189).
Britt Raybould — Representative Raybould introduces herself and says she represents District 34, Madison County.
Britt Raybould — She describes training for marathons and helping her family on the farm as her main changes over the last decade.
Britt Raybould — She closes by expressing gratitude for serving on the committee.
Britt Raybould — He says he never had trouble identifying Britt because she doesn't look exactly like Dell.
John Gannon — John Gannon is introduced, then speaks briefly about how he now interacts with the children and grandchildren of people he knew decades ago, jokes about confusing names and being called Representative Gannon, and is thanked at the end of his remarks.
Judy Boyle — The speaker refers to the Vice Chair, Judy Boyle, in connection with a prior comment about politics, repeating the reference without introducing a new topic.