Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie opens the meeting by handing the gavel to the vice chairman and then introduces RS 33617, the 'newspaper bill,' which is intended to help local jurisdictions with the costs of publishing public notices.
Jim Guthrie — Chair is referenced by the procedural discussion context.
Jim Guthrie — Chairman Guthrie is addressed multiple times during the committee hearing: first while Mr. Walker explains the bill’s legal rationale, then in a witness’s opening greeting, and again as a speaker thanks the chairman and committee. Together, these mentions reflect Guthrie’s ongoing role as the presiding chair being directly addressed throughout the same hearing segment.
Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is repeatedly addressed as Chairman or Mr. Chairman throughout a continuous exchange. The witness speaks to him during testimony, including discussion of the Occupy Boise litigation, and later continues the same line of questioning, including a repeated question about department rules, while thanking him at the end.
Treg Bernt — The vice chairman is referred to as the person receiving the gavel.
Treg Bernt — Referred to as Vice Chairman after the motion passes.
Treg Bernt — Called next to present RS 33628.
Treg Bernt — Introduces RS 33628 and explains it concerns online candidate filing.
Treg Bernt — Questions are directed to him after his presentation.
Treg Bernt — Questions are directed to Senator Van Orden before the motion.
Treg Bernt — Likely the intended second on the motion; ASR rendered the name as 'Senator Ructee.'
Treg Bernt — Asked whether a rejected nominee could be appointed to a different position.
Treg Bernt — Addressed by Senator Lenny in response.
Treg Bernt — The question about another appointment slot is answered affirmatively.
Treg Bernt — Seconded the motion on Senate Bill 1351.
Treg Bernt — Was identified as the seconding senator.
Treg Bernt — Asked about conversations with the federal delegation.
Treg Bernt — Vice Chair is referenced by the procedural discussion context.
Ben Adams — Called on next after the presentation.
Ben Adams — Makes the motion to introduce RS 33617.
Ben Adams — Makes the motion to introduce RS 33591.
Ben Adams — Seconds the motion on RS 33591.
Ben Adams — Seconds the motion on RS 33628.
Ben Adams — Senator Adams requested a motion after testimony concluded, then moved to send Senate Bill 1351 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The motion was seconded and adopted.
Ben Adams — Senator Ben Adams was called up to present Senate Joint Memorial 114 and introduced it as a measure from District 12 in Nampa, describing the memorial as a call for Congress to regulate college athletics.
Ben Adams — Invited to close the discussion.
Ben Adams — Said he is a Bronco and used football metaphors to emphasize support for Idaho athletics.
Ben Adams — Concludes his remarks.
Ben Adams — Chair references Adams's remarks and opens the floor for questions.
Ben Adams — Referenced as having made a similar point about federal leadership on the issue.
Ben Adams — Introduces himself and presents an amendment to Idaho Code 67-1613 concerning protest rules at the Capitol Mall.
Ben Adams — Senator Ben Adams is invited to close the testimony portion of the hearing and delivers closing remarks. The discussion then continues with questions and comments directed to him about the bill, including the discretion given to the Department of Administration and references to his legislation, with the exchange ending after it is noted that there are no further questions for Senator Adams.
Brandon Shippy — Senator Brandon Shippy is called on during proceedings, seconds a motion to send RS 33617 to print, and then makes a motion to introduce RS 33591.
Brandon Shippy — Senator Shippy is identified as the member who may have a question, and then he is addressed directly with a question about whether rounding up could allow stores to manipulate prices and affect sales tax.
Brandon Shippy — Jeremiah Dickey was referenced twice in the course of the discussion as having spoken earlier, first in connection with community impact and later in relation to classroom success. Both mentions are part of the same broader acknowledgment of his prior remarks and their positive effects.
Brandon Shippy — Senator Shippy raises concern that the bill’s camping restrictions could unintentionally affect wildfire suppression or other emergency camping on state lands, especially in areas not explicitly listed in the bill. The discussion later references his concern again in the context of emergency camping exceptions and camping used as protest, keeping the same underlying issue of how broadly the bill might apply to camping on state lands.
Mark Harris — Called next to present RS 33591.
Mark Harris — Introduces RS 33591 and explains it concerns off-highway vehicles and fund allocation.
Mark Harris — Moves to send RS 33644 to print.
Mark Harris — Makes the motion on RS 33644.
Mark Harris — Called on by the chair after the presentation on Senate Bill 1348.
Mark Harris — Made the motion to advance Senate Bill 1348.
Mark Harris — Raised a question and then corrected the intended questioner to Senator Shippy.
Mark Harris — Raised a follow-up question about whether sales tax would increase with rounding.
Mark Harris — Joked about giving Senator Ricks a penny for his thoughts, then asked whether rounding up would increase sales tax collection.
Mark Harris — His concern is answered: sales tax does not change because it is calculated before cash rounding.
Mark Harris — Made the motion to send Senate Bill 1350 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Mark Harris — The prior motion on Senate Bill 1350 carried.
Mark Harris — The committee transitions from his motion to the next bill.
Mark Harris — Moved to send Senate Bill 1359 to the 14th order for possible amendment.