Mike Pohanka — Representative Pohanka reviewed the minutes and made a motion to approve the January 26 and 28 minutes, which was then referenced as the motion under consideration.
David Leavitt — Introduced himself as a representative from District 35 and presented RS 33089.
Jason Monks — Moved to introduce RS 33089.
Edward Hill — Asked what happens if the system is down and manual temporary registrations are removed.
Edward Hill — Continued the exchange and indicated he had more questions.
Edward Hill — Asked for a quick explanation of the sections that were crossed out regarding special license plates, annual reports, and cancellation of plate programs.
Edward Hill — Asked whether removing the Centennial License Plate language would eliminate the regular red, white, and blue plate.
Edward Hill — Was told the Centennial License Plate would still exist and that the removed language was redundant.
Edward Hill — His earlier question about manual compliance was referenced as the basis for the comment.
Edward Hill — Raised a question about whether removing 'Idaho Transportation' from the definition would conflict with statute.
Edward Hill — Asked whether the rule language conflicts with the statute that names the Idaho Transportation Department.
Mr. Floyd — Began responding that there is still some process for issuing temporaries, though the manual process as written is no longer relevant.
Mr. Floyd — Said temporaries can still be issued, but the manual process in the rule is no longer relevant and he would check with DMV on the exact procedure.
Mr. Floyd — Explained that the material was crossed out because it is already covered in statute.
Mr. Floyd — Answered that the Centennial License Plate would still exist because it is still prescribed in statute.
Mr. Floyd — Clarified that the Centennial License Plate language was redundant because the plate remains prescribed in statute.
Mr. Floyd — Said there is a process to accommodate the outage scenario, though he was not entirely sure of the exact procedure.
Mr. Floyd — Said he would check with DMV and report back on the exact outage procedure.
Mr. Floyd — Prepared to answer questions about the specialty plate edits.
Mr. Floyd — Explained that nothing changes in the process for specialty plates; the edits only make the section shorter.
Mr. Floyd — Acknowledged the committee's move to proceed.
Mr. Floyd — Explained that the language was redundant because the department is already the rule-making entity.
Mr. Floyd — He is thanked for his time as the committee concludes business.
Charlie Shepherd — Representative Shepherd responded to a question by explaining, through a personal example, why a manual backup process for registrations must remain available. He described the inconvenience of traveling to the courthouse and the need for a system that still works when the primary process is unavailable, concluding that he would be reluctant to remove the manual option unless an alternative is provided for outages.
Brooke Green — Representative Green asked whether crossing out the alternative specialty plate examples on page 14 would affect access for veterans, people with disabilities, and other groups, and the discussion immediately continued with clarification about the specific section being referenced.
Chris Mathias — Representative Gannon was called on and then immediately followed up by noting that no motion had yet been made on the previous docket 260, prompting a question about the paper alternative registration process.
John Gannon — John Gannon repeatedly sought clarification about which rule or provision was under discussion, identifying page six, section 012-03 as the relevant section. He then expressed concern that eliminating that rule could imply manual temporary registrations would no longer be available when the computer system is down, leaving the matter to policy rather than a binding rule. He concluded by moving to approve the docket while preserving the referenced paragraph so that the manual paper-trail/temporary registration process would remain in the rules.
Heather Scott — Representative Shepard asked for clarification on what the department considers an emergency, then continued arguing that the manual-registration provision should remain because removing it would burden citizens who travel long distances to courthouses and could force them to make repeated trips if computer systems fail. The discussion emphasized the inconvenience, expense, and potential hazards for people who live far from the courthouse.
Jordan Redman — Referenced as having commented on the crossed-out section; likely transcription error for Representative Harris.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Clint Hostetler asked a series of related questions about vinyl license plates, specifically whether they could be allowed without changing the code and whether the issue could instead be handled through rulemaking. The discussion stayed focused on the legal/administrative path for permitting vinyl plates.
Judy Boyle — Was said to have been discussing vinyl license plates with Representative Handy for some time.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Gannon introduces a motion and comments that Boise traffic may make travel difficult, joking that it may not help the motion. Another member responds that they appreciate Gannon’s motion and will support it. The discussion then returns to Gannon’s motion as the committee states the motion to approve docket 3-9-0-260-2-50 with the strikeout on 12.03 removed and the rule retained.
Mark Harris — He asks for a motion and then moves to approve docket number 39-0349-25-01 in whole.
Joe Palmer — Representative Joe Palmer introduced himself as the representative from District 20 in Meridian and began presenting RS 33080. He explained the purpose of the RCARS Fund and described the bill as intended to protect Idaho residents, including those who were residents at the time they purchased their vehicles, so the fund cannot be taken advantage of by out-of-state buyers.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Makes a motion to introduce RS 33080.
Brendan Floyd — Brendan Floyd is introduced and identifies himself as a policy specialist for the Office of Governmental Affairs at the Idaho Transportation Department, beginning his testimony on the dockets and the rule review process.
Edward Hill — Asked whether there were any questions or comments after the explanation of the rule changes.