James Petzke — Representative Petzke questions the bill, raising concern that it does not distinguish between general, dedicated, and federal funds and asking about the legality of moving such funds between branches of government. A response follows, noting that the issue appears to involve the Department of Labor, which is largely federally funded.
Brooke Green — Brooke Green questioned why the proposal would not use the revenue generated by removing FTEs to fund Idaho State Police officers instead of directing the money to the legislative branches, asking why those dollars could not be redirected to meet ISP’s request.
Chris Bruce — Made the motion to send House Bill 836 to general orders.