John Gannon — Representative Gannon is repeatedly called on regarding bill-date or bill-preference matters, forming one brief continuous exchange.
John Gannon — Representative Gannon asks how much it costs per day.
John Gannon — Asked about the percentage increase and whether the rate was going from 55 to 80.
John Gannon — Asked whether the county jail rate would increase from $55 to $80 per day.
John Gannon — Continued questioning the size of the increase and raised budget concerns.
John Gannon — Raised concern about budget holdbacks and asked where the $3.1 million would come from.
John Gannon — Asked where the $3.1 million would come from and argued the state should pay its bills.
John Gannon — Continued questioning and acknowledged support while asking where the money should come from.
John Gannon — Said the state should pay the costs but asked where the money should come from, including whether to use the rainy day fund.
John Gannon — The response addresses Representative Gannon by name, though the transcript mishears it as 'McGahn.'
John Gannon — The motion is made after his request for a green light to send the bill forward.
John Gannon — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
John Gannon — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
John Gannon — Voted yes, with the same option as Representative Behart.
John Gannon — John Gannon questioned whether the proposal could conflict with or supersede U.S. treaties, asking for legal support and expressing concern about possible international-law problems. He compared the issue to a prior 2014 international child custody and support law that caused complications and a special session, then followed up on the treaty exemption in the bill. After some confusion over the page reference, he ultimately acknowledged that treaties are exempted from the bill and thanked the speaker for clarifying the issue.
Bruce Skaug — Representative Bruce Skaug presents the bill and explains its purpose, arguing that the state should reimburse counties more for housing state inmates. During the discussion, questions are deferred until the end, and later remarks thank Skaug for bringing the issue forward and express appreciation for the proposed increase.
Bruce Skaug — Chairman Bruce Skaug is referenced throughout the exchange as the committee chair who will return to close and answer questions. The discussion briefly addresses him directly, and later speakers note that he appears to have the answer and was getting to the point being discussed.
Bruce Skaug — Bruce Skaug is repeatedly addressed as the chair during a continuous exchange, then later presides over a roll call vote and calls the roll, ultimately voting yes on the motion.
Rod Beck — Rod Beck, chairman of the Ada County Commission, testifies in support of the bill and describes the burden on Ada County.
Heather Scott — Representative Hanley is recognized and then asks the commissioner whether the jail offers any programs for prisoners.
Heather Scott — Representative Veehot asked whether transferring all county jail inmates to prison would create a financial disparity for counties, and the surrounding mentions simply reference or introduce that same question.
Heather Scott — During the roll-call vote on the substitute motion, Representative Heather Scott was called, and her vote was recorded as yes. A later roll-call mention of her name appears in the same voting sequence, with no separate substantive discussion.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott was involved in a brief procedural exchange clarifying the wording of a motion. She corrected the motion language, was thanked for the clarification, and was then referenced again in the continuing committee discussion without any new topic introduced.
Clay Handy — The commissioner addresses Representative Handy in response to the question about programs.
Clay Handy — Voted yes on the motion.
Commissioner Beck — Commissioner Beck is addressed by Representative Gannon.
Commissioner Beck — Referenced as being correct that there are not many occupational programs in county jail.
Kelly Brassfield — Kelly Brassfield was introduced as the next witness, then testified in support of House Bill 556 on behalf of the Idaho Association of Counties, and was thanked after completing her remarks.
Randy Reichen — Introduced as the next witness, though the following speaker appears to identify himself differently.
Brandy Rican — Testified in support of the bill and referenced a handout about Canyon County long-term residents.
Kieran Donahue — Introduced as the next witness.
Sheriff Kieran Donahue — Sheriff Kieran Donahue, representing the Idaho Sheriffs Association and Canyon County, testified in support of the bill and explained the costs counties incur when housing state inmates, noting that the information would help the committee understand those expenses.
Sheriff Clifford — Referenced as another county sheriff with state inmates housed daily; later identified as Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford.
Shawn Dygert — Addressed regarding programming for inmates.
Matt Clifford — Matt Clifford, the Ada County Sheriff and Idaho Sheriff's Association representative, discussed Ada County jail operations, noting that the sheriff's office offers cognitive thinking, decision-making, and GED programs, but state inmates often wait for IDOC programming. He also highlighted the financial disparity in inmate housing, explaining that IDOC pays $98 to house inmates in prison, while the county receives $75 even though the actual cost to house an inmate is about $120.
Sheriff Donahue — Referenced as the prior witness whose remarks Clifford is echoing.
Mike Pohanka — Raised questions about county responsibility for state prisoners and noted that two of his counties hold state prisoners.
Mike Pohanka — Described violent behavior by some state inmates and asked whether the county becomes responsible once the inmate is taken in.
Mike Pohanka — Asked whether the county or the state bears medical and other costs for state inmates.
Mike Pohanka — Representative Handy is likely the speaker making the motion; the transcript names him as Handy.
Mike Pohanka — Voted no on the substitute motion.
Mike Pohanka — Voted yes on the motion.
Joe Alfieri — Vice Chair Joe Alfieri was involved in the roll call vote on the substitute motion, where he voted no; a later roll call reference notes that he was called during the vote.
Barbara Ehardt — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
Barbara Ehardt — The transcript appears to mishear this name as 'Matthias' in the next section; here the speaker refers to the 2014/2015 issue and says the bill would not affect it.
Marco Erickson — Representative Marco Erickson cast votes on the motion sequence, voting no on the substitute motion and later voting yes on the motion.
Dan Garner — Representative Dan Garner voted yes on the substitute motion and then voted yes on the motion.
John Shirts — John Shirts participated in consecutive roll-call votes, voting no on the substitute motion and then yes on the motion.
Chris Mathias — Representative Chris Mathias participated in the vote sequence, first voting no on the substitute motion and then voting yes on the motion.
Dori Healey — During the vote, one member stated a reluctant yes while reserving the option to change the vote on the floor, and another member echoed that same caveat by voting yes with the same option.