Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 6th, 2026

Key Moments

  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was present for roll call and later recorded an 'Aye' during the roll vote.
  • Cindy Carlson — Senator Carlson moved to add $288,100 for Brand Inspection Division replacement items. The motion was seconded, discussed, and ultimately put to a vote, where Senator Carlson voted aye and the motion passed.
  • Cindy Carlson — Senator Carlson is first called during roll call, then later in the same proceeding is asked for motions following the POST Academy presentation. He moves to add $324,100 in dedicated funds for FY 2027 Idaho State Police POST Academy replacement items, and subsequently votes aye.
  • Mark Harris — Chairman Grow is addressed during roll call; likely the chair presiding.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Called during the vote tally.
  • Mark Harris — Senator Grow was involved in the roll call, including being called and voting aye.
  • Mark Harris — Senator Grow was called during the roll call vote and responded 'Aye.'
  • Christy Zito — Christy Zito was called during roll call and later during the roll vote under misspelled or misheard names ('Zyderveld' and 'Ciderveld'), likely reflecting transcription errors rather than separate substantive discussion.
  • Christy Zito — Christy Zito is mentioned repeatedly during a roll-call vote, with several adjacent transcript fragments capturing her name imperfectly as part of the same voting sequence. The surrounding names indicate the ongoing vote tally, and the mentions collectively reflect one continuous roll-call moment rather than separate events.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is called during roll call and later again during the roll vote, both times identified as present.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Identified as the second on the motion.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking was called during the vote tally and recorded as voting aye.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — During the roll call, Senator Ward-Engelking was called and responded 'Aye,' with subsequent repeated calls to the same member as part of the same voting sequence.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward Engel King was identified as the second on the motion.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during the roll call and again during the roll vote, indicating her presence in the voting process.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is called during the roll vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — The chair and members continue procedural discussion of the substitute motion, noting that it was heavily discussed in the work group and clarifying that debate is on the third motion, with three motions currently on the floor.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow is briefly acknowledged and thanked during remarks, then her name is called repeatedly during the roll vote and vote tally as part of the same meeting sequence.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow voted aye on the matter.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is identified as seconding the motion and is then named during the roll call vote.
  • Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner was called during the roll call and again during the roll vote as part of the meeting’s procedural voting process.
  • Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner is referenced repeatedly during the meeting: first as Co-Chair Tanner in a statement of agreement, and then several times during the roll call and vote tally as Representative Tanner.
  • Shawn Dygert — Called during roll call as 'Miller' is unclear; possible transcription issue, not corrected beyond obvious names.
  • Don Hall — During the meeting, Don Hall appears to be mis-transcribed as "Furness" during roll call, and later the same member is recorded as seconding a motion, likely under the same transcription error.
  • James Petzke — James Petzke is called during roll call and later during the roll vote, both times appearing as 'Petsky,' with the second instance recorded as 'Petsky. Aye.'
  • James Petzke — James Petzke is repeatedly called during the roll call/vote tally, with the transcript rendering his name in slightly different spellings as the vote is recorded.
  • James Petzke — Representative Petzke was called during the roll call multiple times in succession.
  • James Petzke — James Petzke is referenced in multiple roll call entries, then speaks to offer a motion on the Military Division budget, and is later identified as the maker of that motion during the vote. The transcript repeatedly misspells his name as 'Petsky' or similar variants, but all mentions concern the same budget motion and its roll call/vote sequence.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Called during roll call as 'man wearing.'
  • Dustin Manwaring — Called during the vote tally.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Identified as the likely second on the motion, though the transcript is uncertain.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Representative Dustin Manwaring is repeatedly called during roll votes and vote tallies, with several transcript variations of his name appearing. He is recorded as voting aye, is referenced in a one-time vote-change request, and is later called on again during roll call and for a motion. Overall, the sequence captures his participation in the voting and motion process across the meeting.
  • Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring is repeatedly listed in consecutive roll call votes, appearing alongside other members during multiple vote calls.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell was called during the meeting’s procedural proceedings, first during roll call and later again during the vote tally.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Representative Mitchell is called on by the chair and makes a motion, which is then followed by the roll vote where Mitchell is called again as part of the voting process.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Seconded the motion.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell was repeatedly called during the vote tally.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Representative Mitchell seconded the motion and was then called during the roll call as the meeting proceeded through the same procedural action.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell is listed in multiple roll call vote references, indicating his participation in the vote.
  • Chris Bruce — Chris Bruce was called during the meeting’s procedural proceedings, first during roll call and later again during the vote tally.
  • Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce made the motion on the fiscal year 2027 JFAC program maintenance budget, and the motion was later identified as being on the floor.
  • Chris Bruce — The speaker repeatedly states that Representative Bruce’s motion is the most logical option at this point, emphasizing support for that motion without introducing any new issues or changes in topic.
  • Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce was called during roll call.
  • Brooke Green — Called during roll call.
  • Ms. Williamson / Alex Williamson — Introduced herself as Alex Williamson, Budget and Policy Analyst with Legislative Services, and began presenting.
  • Alex Williamson — Continued presenting the Division of Medicaid budget materials.
  • Ms. Figuero — Addressed to call the roll for the vote.
  • Ms. Williamson — The motion passes and the committee returns to Ms. Williamson.
  • Jordan Redman — Representative Sotomayor asked whether the budget line for Division of Purchasing Medicaid staff is a separate item and whether that position is in addition to the three positions requested elsewhere in the budget.