Megan Egbert — Representative Egbert is asked whether she has a question and instead requests a motion.
Rob Beiswenger — Representative Weber is called on in the discussion.
James Holtzclaw — The chair is addressed, but the name is likely a transcription error for Chair Holtzclaw.
James Holtzclaw — The chair is addressed again, likely Chair Holtzclaw.
Mark Chappelle — Mark Chappelle identifies himself as chief administrator for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services and presents rule docket 21-01-21-21-21.
Tony Wisniewski — Representative Vinsneski/Wisniewski is called on in connection with a question, with the transcript inconsistently rendering the name as both "Vinsneski" and "Vince Nesky."
Erin Bingham — Representative Bingham asks whether the rules will fail for lack of a motion.
Brent Crane — During a discussion on matching-fund requirements and grant flexibility, the chair is addressed multiple times while Representative Furman asks for clarification and examples of when matching funds would not be required. The exchange continues seamlessly as the witness is deferred to for explanation, keeping the focus on how the matching-fund provisions would work in practice.
Jerry Miller — Jerry Miller is identified as the Rural Services Manager and then explains the circumstances under which matching requirements could be waived or reduced. He says this would apply when a community faces extreme economic development hardship and lacks the resources to meet the match, and also in disaster recovery situations where federal funds require a non-federal match and the department may reduce or waive the requirement to help recovery.
David Leavitt — Representative Furman is introduced and called on to present House Bill 543, identifies himself as Ben Furman of District 30, and presents the bill. The discussion then continues with a question about whether the bill is a conformity bill.
David Leavitt — Representative Furman is called on to ask a question about the pending rule.
Megan Egbert — Representative Egbert is thanked for giving the speaker a moment to breathe.