Christy Zito — Vice Chair Christy Zito reviewed the minutes, said they were in order, and moved to approve them; the motion is then recorded as being made by Senator Zito.
Joshua Kohl — Senator Kohl is identified as seconding the motion to approve the minutes.
Rick Waitley — Rick Waitley is introduced as Executive Director Emeritus of Leadership Idaho Agriculture, identifies himself, explains how the Class 46 introductions will proceed, and shares program context by noting the upcoming graduation and the total number of individuals the program will have graduated. The exchange concludes with appreciation for his presentation of the Leadership Idaho Agriculture class.
Dustin Camp House — Introduces himself and says he works for Great Western Malting as foreign business manager.
Patrick Williamson — Introduces himself as owner and manager for Wings and Orchards and Vineyards.
Brian Slaybott — Brian Slaybott introduces himself and identifies himself as being from Kuna.
Paul Rosemicoe — Introduces himself as being from Boise and working for Sempley.
Valerie Rensiga — Introduces herself as living in Twin Falls and working in research and development for a dairy nutrition company.
Dairy Gold Trading Mills — Employer mentioned by an unidentified speaker in Nampa.
Eric Hikes — Introduces himself as being from Boise and working for Northwestern.
Eric Hage — Introduces himself; the rest of the transcription is unclear.
Novi Vermeeris — Introduces herself as living in Meridian and working with USDA Rural Development in Caldwell.
Rowan Roth — Rowan Roth introduces himself as the farm manager for Grand Footy Farms in Boise.
Keating Fitzgerald — Introduces himself as a calf manager for his family's dairy farm.
J.C. Price — Introduces himself as a sixth-generation rancher from Geneva.
Chelsea Romano — Introduces herself as a land resource specialist with the Idaho Department of Lands.
Lindsey Copey — Introduces herself as living in Paul and contracting barley with Rehnheuser-Bush.
Mackery Taylor — An uncertain introduction mentioning Meridian and Agartech Academy High School in Canyon.
Bailey Storms — Introduces herself as being from Idaho Falls and working as a relationship manager.
Dino Vinci — Introduces himself as managing the Sheep Center for the University of Idaho.
Brandon Delis Reyes — Introduces himself as being from Chubbock, Idaho, and working for Simplot's agribusiness.
Charlie — The committee recognizes Charlie for his work as a page during the first half of the session.
Charlie Butler — Charlie Butler identifies himself and begins describing his experience as a page.
Camille Blaylock — Camille Blaylock spoke warmly to Charlie as he finished his page assignment, asking about his plans next. She then shared that she has known him since he was a little boy and had been his Cub Scout master, and she concluded by praising his work as a page, noting that many senators and others had complimented him as a great page.
Jamie Higham — Introduced the Idaho Potato Commission presentation and identified Sam Eaton and Darren Bitter.
Sam Eaton — Sam Eaton is introduced as handling the commission’s legal and government affairs, and then is asked twice to advance the presentation slides while the speaker discusses the commission’s finances.
Darren Bitter — Identified as the current chairman of the commission and a grower in the Mud Lake-Terreton area.
Julie VanOrden — Senator Julie VanOrden asked the witness to go back to a previous slide and raised questions about labor succession and other factors affecting agriculture beyond labor, financial, and environmental issues. In the same discussion, she was also referenced as potentially being responsible for the legal and financial aspects of making farm succession easier, and her list of concerns was acknowledged as covering the major issues in agriculture.
Julie VanOrden — Senator Van Orden is recognized at the close of the exchange and then responds by thanking the chair, noting that Idaho Foods is marketing mashed potatoes with added protein, and suggesting this could appeal to people using GLP-1 medications.
Ron Taylor — Not mentioned in this section.
Carrie Semmelroth — Senator Merrill was addressed during the committee questioning/exchange, with the discussion continuing seamlessly across the two mentions.
Tammy Nichols — Addressed as Madam Chairman at the end of the exchange.
Amaya Yerlanda — Introduced herself and began speaking to the committee.
Amaya Yeri Landa — Identified herself as the Executive Director of the Idaho Green Producers Association and said the board was in Boise for meetings and legislative events.