David Leavitt — Representative David Leavitt is acknowledged as the presenter of the resolution and later credited for engaging with the witnesses on the same issue.
Heather Scott — Representative Heather Scott is called on after the presentation and then moves to send HCR 32 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Aaron Menneberg — Aaron Menneberg, Idaho Policy Manager for Renewable Northwest, introduces himself and begins testimony in support of the resolution. The chair then asks him to finish up, notes that his time is up, and thanks him as public testimony closes.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Clint Hostetler is introduced, then introduces himself as the representative for District 24 and begins presenting House Joint Memorial 18, noting revisions made to address terminology concerns and mentioning that he has an expert witness.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Hostetler is prompted to continue and then responds to questions, explaining the use of the word "generally" in the memorial and discussing the relationship and overlap between weather modification and geoengineering.
Representative Hostetler — Representative Hostetler continues his memorial presentation on solar geoengineering and stratospheric aerosol injection. He briefly revisits the context and purpose of the memorial, explains why the issue matters broadly, cites growing activity in more than 30 states, and references international discussion and support from academics and scientists. He then summarizes his remarks and turns the floor over to his co-presenter.
Sarah Allstadt — Sarah Allstadt, speaking for herself as an Ada County resident, introduces herself and then cites a 2013 Congressional Research Service report to argue that geoengineering effects may cross state and regional boundaries.
Blake Horowitz — Blake Horowitz introduces himself as a federal trial practitioner with over 30 years of experience and more than 400 federal cases prosecuted. He says he is testifying on a narrow issue related to geoengineering and evidence he believes would meet U.S. Supreme Court standards. He argues that airplane trails are not merely water vapor, but contain nanoparticles and other pollutive materials from aircraft fuel combustion and turbines, which he says may be causing harm, including health effects near airports and in aircraft cabins. He concludes by saying the issue should at minimum be studied by an independent laboratory and clarifies that he is addressing only this limited issue, not broader claims about stratospheric aerosol injection.
Mr. Horowitz — Chair thanks Mr. Horowitz for his testimony and references his lawsuit and exhibits.
Mr. Horowitz — Referenced again as the prior witness whose testimony is ending.
Mr. Horowitz — Crandall references the earlier testimony of Mr. Horowitz regarding particles.
Jackie Davidson — Testifies in favor of the memorial and describes observing a blue sky during the federal government shutdown.
Ms. Davidson — Chair thanks Davidson and moves to questions before the next witness.
Gary Crandall — Introduces himself, says he represents himself, and describes his ranch and laboratory work.
Mr. Crandall — Chair closes Crandall’s testimony and moves to questions.
Mr. Snyder — Chair attempts to bring up the next telephone witness.
Ronna Snyder — Ronna Snyder introduced herself as living in the country and then gave continuous testimony describing alleged aircraft trails and environmental contamination on her ranch, including testing snow and rainwater for aluminum, barium, and strontium. She said these conditions have affected weather, water, health, bees, and wildlife, and described respiratory illness and a doctor’s comment linking her symptoms to the lines in the sky. She concluded by urging passage of Joint Memorial 18 and a ban on geoengineering.
Ms. Snyder — Chair thanked her for her testimony and moved to questions.
Carol C. Andrews — Carol C. Andrews testified in support of Memorial 18 and against spraying toxic chemicals into the air. She expanded on the harms of toxic chemicals injected into the air we breathe, citing negative health effects, environmental damage, and broader concerns about citizens’ and states’ rights, including references to impacts on bees and birds.
Dr. David Musnick — Cited for testimony about brain fog, weakness, shortness of breath, and lack of an air purifier that can remove nanoparticles.
Chase Anderson — Identified as a Master Arborist and firefighter who testified that trees are drying out and fires burn harder and faster.
Maria Krister — Identified as an expert in clinical microbiology who testified about toxic chemicals in the air.
Ms. Andrews — Chair thanked her and moved to the next witness.
Teresa Heisner — Teresa Heisner, testifying by phone from Priest River, Idaho, spoke in support of House Joint Memorial 18. She said that after years of research she believes stratospheric aerosol injection and solar radiation modification are occurring globally, referenced rain samples from her home, and argued that state and federal authorities have a duty under the 10th Amendment to safeguard public health. Speaking on behalf of more than 3,000 members of her Ban Geo Engineering and Idaho Facebook group, she urged that the memorial be forwarded to federal officials.
Sarah Alstott — Referenced as having provided testimony that the witness supports.
Sarah Alstott — Referenced as having previously stated that the 2023 Biden White House administration released a congressionally mandated research plan related to solar geoengineering.
J. L. Lesh — J. L. Lesh testified about her personal experience with infertility and efforts to reduce exposure to heavy metals, plastics, and pesticides. She said she began noticing airplane trails and believed airborne heavy metals may be contributing to her infertility, noting that others she knows also have unexplained infertility. She added that her mother, age 50, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which she linked to heavy metal poisoning.
Jordan Redman — Moved that H.J.M. 18 be sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Ms. Lesh — Chair thanked Ms. Lesh for her testimony and noted there were no questions.
Ms. Lesh — Her mother was referenced as having worsening neurological conditions.
Ms. Bacon — Ms. Bacon joined the committee by phone, confirmed she could hear the proceedings, and then her brief testimony was concluded by the chair, who thanked her and noted there were no committee questions.
Sarah Bacon — Identified herself as a Kimberly, Idaho resident and elected precinct committeeman, testifying in support of House Joint Memorial 18 and asking for a due pass recommendation.
Wendy Cosette — Identified herself as a Priest River resident speaking for herself and the Ban Geo Engineering in Idaho group in support of H.J.M. 15.
Ms. Cosette — Chair thanked Ms. Cosette and noted there were no questions.
James Holtzclaw — Referenced as having given testimony on January 14th about aerosol spraying and neurological conditions.
Ms. Disney — Chair thanked Ms. Disney after her testimony and noted there were no questions.
Erin Bingham — Representative Erin Bingham asks a question about the wording in line 15 of the memorial, the sponsor responds to her, and she is then invited to ask any follow-up questions before the vote.
Britt Raybould — Representative Raybould is referenced as having had concerns earlier in the process.
Rod Furniss — Representative Furniss is referenced as having had concerns earlier in the process.