Todd Lakey — A continuous exchange centered on Senator Lakey/Chairman Lakey: the speaker responds to Lakey’s follow-up question, discusses how the issue represents a slight change from existing law, and later addresses Lakey again while thanking Chairman Lakey and the committee members.
Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey is addressed multiple times during a continuous procedural exchange as the chair thanks Ms. Cunningham for her testimony and work, transitions from questioning to the next stage of the hearing, and is thanked by others as 'Mr. Chair' and 'Chairman Lakey.' The transcript includes a few misrendered name variants, but the discussion remains the same continuous moment.
Todd Lakey — Addressed as chair while the sponsor explains the long development process for the bill.
Todd Lakey — Addressed in response that the bill keeps existing law largely intact.
Todd Lakey — Is reassured that the bill keeps existing law and DD procedures intact.
Todd Lakey — Presented Senate Bill 1248.
Todd Lakey — Asked to present Senate Bill 1248.
Todd Lakey — Responded that the fund was probably already distributed and likely had no remaining balance.
Todd Lakey — Concluded his presentation and asked for an aye vote.
Todd Lakey — Seconded the motion; likely a transcription error for Senator Keiser/Kaiser.
Todd Lakey — Named as the presenter for Senate Bill 1249.
Todd Lakey — Seconded the motion; likely a transcription error.
Todd Lakey — Presented Senate Bill 1249.
Todd Lakey — Asked for approval of Senate Bill 1249 and offered to answer questions.
Todd Lakey — Addressed in the question and response.
Todd Lakey — Confirmed the bill updates the reference to current time zones.
Todd Lakey — Confirmed the bill updates references to time zones and then yielded for a motion.
Todd Lakey — Seconded the motion; likely a transcription error.
Todd Lakey — Presented Senate Bill 1251.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed in the exchange about the bill's reception and the DD community.
Melissa Wintrow — Moves to send Senate Bill 1240 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation.
Melissa Wintrow — Says stakeholder support and years of review give her confidence in the bill.
Melissa Wintrow — Expresses confidence in the bill because stakeholders have worked on it for years.
Melissa Wintrow — Referenced as part of the committee discussion and motion process in the prior context.
Melissa Wintrow — Referenced in the prior motion and vote on SB 1240.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked whether any money remained in the fund after the repeal.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked whether the bill only updates terminology without changing the time zone.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is referenced as the next questioner in the continuing discussion of Senate Bill 1251.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is part of the ongoing discussion about whether enforcement mechanisms should be explicit in code.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is implicitly part of the ongoing discussion about the scope of AG authority and legislative intent.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is referenced as part of the broader discussion about legislative drafting and enforcement.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks whether laws should simply include enforcement mechanisms directly.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow questions whether the bill could give too broad authority to another branch and interfere with legislative intent.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is invited to ask a follow-up question.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow compares the bill to criminal statutes and raises concern about broad authority and possible conflict of interest.
Melissa Wintrow — Referenced as part of the discussion about criminal versus civil enforcement authority.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed directly by the witness.
Melissa Wintrow — Opposed the bill because of broad authority for the Attorney General and preference for local control.
Melissa Wintrow — Continued her opposition based on separation-of-powers and local-control concerns.
Melissa Wintrow — Restated her concerns during the vote discussion.
Melissa Wintrow — Closed her remarks on the bill.
Amy Cunningham — Amy Cunningham is introduced as someone who can explain the DD-related issues in more detail, then she identifies herself as the executive director of Disability Rights Idaho and begins her testimony in support of the bill.
Ms. Cunningham — Invited to provide testimony and state her name for the record.
Christine Pisao / Pisani / Pissani — Public witness to be called next; the chair is unsure of the pronunciation and the transcript contains multiple spellings.
Christine Pisani / Pissani — Christine Pisani, executive director of the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities, testifies in support of the issue by sharing her personal experience pursuing guardianship and conservatorship for her mother, who has dementia. She explains that her mother could still make many decisions for herself but was no longer safe, and says a protective proceeding like the one being discussed would have made the process easier than the temporary guardianship and conservatorship she had to pursue.
Ms. Bessani — The chair addresses Ms. Bessani and asks her to summarize and conclude her testimony due to the three-minute limit.
Ms. Pisani — The chair thanks Ms. Pisani for her testimony and closes her testimony period.
Onail Esho — The next public witness is called to testify.
One a Alicia / Onail Esho (uncertain) — The witness says they are from District 21, representing themselves, and begins critical testimony on the bill.
Mr. Aisho — The chair thanks the previous witness and invites questions.