Judy Boyle — Asked whether she is carrying both measures.
Mike Sackett — Mike Sackett is introduced as one of the Sacketts who won unanimous Supreme Court decisions in their case, then identifies himself for the record and confirms that he and Chantelle are representing themselves.
Chantelle Sackett — Introduced as one of the Sacketts who won unanimous Supreme Court decisions in the case.
Shantelle Sackett — Shantelle Sackett identified herself for the record.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott is referenced as the Sacketts' former representative, with the discussion noting that she helped connect them with others involved in the case.
Heather Scott — Representative Church is referenced twice in quick succession as the speaker responds to his earlier point about concerns regarding the merger, reinforcing the same theme without any substantive shift in topic.
Les Weatherhead — Described as the attorney who advised the Sacketts that the case was winnable and warned about the agencies' unlimited spending.
Damien — An attorney involved in the case who suggested settlement multiple times.
Damien — Said the only remaining step was to appeal further after losing in the Ninth Circuit.
Damien — No longer in charge of the case for a period, then returned to the private sector and later back.
Dollarite family — A family present in the same meeting, described as having a legal dispute involving rabbits and the FDA.
Jim DeMette — First person to respond after the testimony; said the Sacketts deserved an apology and called them patriots.
Tony — The attorney who told the EPA that the chance to settle had passed.
Chantelle — Chantelle is mentioned as someone who, יחד with the speaker, has helped many people since the case, with the second mention continuing the same point about their ongoing assistance to others.
Norm Samanko — Introduces himself as managing shareholder of Parsons, Bailey, and Latimer in Boise and testifies in support of the legislation.
Paul Arrington — Paul Arrington is introduced as the next witness and then testifies on behalf of the Water Users Association in support of the legislation.
Paul Arrington — Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association testified in support of the motion, praised the city for its hard work on the bill, and explained that while the measure addresses Boise’s situation, it is intended to apply more broadly to any geothermal heat provider that meets the code requirements.
Brad Fanmuller — Introduces himself and thanks the committee for allowing his son to serve as a page.
Dan Richter — Introduced himself as managing partner for Avamore and thanked the Sacketts for giving confidence that there is an end to the dispute.
Jaron Crane — Referenced as having mentioned the financial burden of the dispute.
Edda Humphreys — Introduced as the next witness after Dan Richter's testimony.
Edda Humphreys / Ed Humphreys — Introduced as being with Avamore and serving as chief investment officer; the speaker corrects the name to Ed Humphreys.
Braden Jensen — Testified on behalf of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation in support of the memorial.
Braden Jensen — Appears on the sign-up list and is acknowledged by the chair.
Charlie Shepherd — Identified as making the motion to send H.J.M. 013 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Charlie Shepherd — Made the motion to send House Joint Memorial 13 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Charlie Shepherd — Made the motion to send House Bill 737 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Josh Tanner — Made a comment after the motion, saying he researched the issue and met with Dan, Brad, and Ed at Avamore.
the Sacketts — Referenced as having explained what had happened to them over the last 21 years.
Jeff Abrams — Jeff Abrams was identified as the only virtual witness signed up to testify, then he introduced himself as the Wildlife Program Associate for the Idaho Conservation League and testified in opposition to HB 737.
Callie Younger — Identified as OEMR's pending appointee and described her role as being responsive to industry.
Mr. Abrams — Committee addressed questions to Mr. Abrams after his testimony.
Monica Church — Representative Church commented on the motion by saying he appreciated the testimony but was troubled that the discussion seemed to favor industry interests over concerns for fish, air, and water. He argued that it is easy to speak for miners, nuclear energy, power, and producers, but that no one is speaking for the environment. He concluded that he would oppose the motion because he did not believe one entity could effectively carry out opposite functions.
Administrator Younger — Referenced as one of the administrators consulted about the proposal.
Administrator Edmondson — Referenced as one of the administrators consulted about the proposal.
Britt Raybould — Was thanked after speaking in support of the motion.
Britt Raybould — Makes the motion to send H.J.M. 14 to the floor; likely Representative Britt Raybould.
Britt Raybould — Moves to send House Bill 676 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; likely Representative Britt Raybould.
Jordan Redman — Introduced the next comment, expressing concern about the balance of the argument.
Ben Fuhriman — Representative Ben Fuhriman from District 30 introduces himself for the record and presents House Joint Memorial 14, explaining its purpose. The discussion then briefly references Representative Petsky as the sponsor of House Bill 676 in the same legislative context.
Alden Koenig — Declines to testify and states support for the motion.
Lance Sayers — Declines to speak and says he does not want to get in the way.
James Petzke — Introduces House Bill 676 and explains it as an energy bill related to Boise's geothermal system.
James Petzke — Cited as having previously explained the RAFN process.
Roy Mink — Roy Mink testifies in support of House Bill 676, drawing on his decades of geothermal experience to explain how geothermal systems operate and why the bill is needed for clarification. He notes that the systems would re-inject all water back into the aquifer, and his testimony concludes with no further questions.
Roy Mink — Cited as having mentioned Cascade and Stanley expanding their systems.
Roy Mink — Described as a mentor on how to use the geothermal resource.
Bruce Smith — Bruce Smith, a retired water attorney with more than 35 years of experience working with the Boise-Warm Springs Water District, testified about the city of Boise’s proposal to amend the Municipal Water Rights Act. He explained his review of the bill on behalf of the district and said he had discussed the issue with proponents. He concluded by asking the committee to table the bill to allow the water users time to meet and discuss it further.
Judy Boyle — Representative Judy Boyle introduced herself as Representative Boyle for District 9 and presented HJM 13, which concerns the Clean Water Act and the roles of the EPA and the Corps of Engineers.
Judy Boyle — The chair says Representative Boyle will be called back at the end to close out.