Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 9th, 2026

Key Moments

  • James Petzke — Representative James Petzke asks what standard was used to determine which language would be included in the maintenance bills. Mr. Bybee responds to that question, and the exchange concludes with a prompt asking whether there are any further questions.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Called during roll call.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring was called during the roll vote and responded 'Aye.'
  • Brandon Mitchell — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Representative Mitchell appears in the roll call, moves to transfer $10 million from the In-Demand Careers Fund to the General Fund, and is later recorded voting aye on the motion.
  • Elaine Price — Called during roll call.
  • Elaine Price — Voted aye.
  • Chris Bruce — Chris Bruce was called during roll call.
  • Chris Bruce — Called during the roll vote.
  • Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce participated in the motion by seconding it and later voting aye.
  • Kyle Harris — Kyle Harris was called during roll call.
  • Kyle Harris — Called during the vote tally.
  • Brooke Green — Brooke Green was called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Mark Harris is repeatedly referenced during the meeting under variant spellings of his name (e.g., Senator Groh/Grohl/Grove) during roll call, a motion, and the roll vote, indicating the same member being called or identified throughout the proceedings.
  • Mark Harris — Vote recorded as green.
  • James Woodward — James Woodward was called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Voted aye.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Comments that there is not much money left and explains that some awarded funds are never picked up or are returned due to ineligibility or noncompliance.
  • Kevin Cook — Is thanked by the speaker after the explanation.
  • Kevin Cook — Addressed as Senator Cook during the discussion about the screen being visible.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call as Jerky.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call as Ciderveld.
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke was called during the roll vote.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during the roll vote.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call as Board Engelking.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll vote as Ward Engel King.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Asks for clarification about the In-Demand Careers Fund and the proposed language.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Asks whether the transfer reduces money available to students.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Asks whether a smaller transfer or no transfer would occur if the balance is below $10 million.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Raises concern about a possible waiting list of eligible students who have not received funds.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Says her concern is that there may be a waiting list of eligible students and that some funds may be turned back between semesters.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Addressed in response to her concern about the waiting list and unused funds.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll vote.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Present for the quorum call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Asked whether the permanent building fund projects had come to fruition or were still planned.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Addressed during the explanation of canceled projects.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Addressed during the response about the canceled projects.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Addressed in the explanation of the project cancellations.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Expressed concern that projects were being deprioritized due to revenue shortfalls.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Appears in the roll call list.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Appears in the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow was called during the roll vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Mr. Bybee addresses Senator Wintrow while confirming the intent of the language being discussed.
  • Steve Miller — His coffee cup is referenced while explaining the Judicial Branch exemption language.
  • Rod Furniss — Called during roll call.
  • Rod Furniss — Called during the roll vote.