Jerald Raymond — Was called first to introduce RS-33739.
Jerald Raymond — Introduced himself as representing Legislative District 31 and described the bill as a government efficiency measure.
Jerald Raymond — Made the motion to introduce RS 33739.
Jerald Raymond — Called to present RS 33718.
Jerald Raymond — Introduced RS 33718 and described his district and the bill's Medicaid review purpose.
Jerald Raymond — Explained that RS 33718 would codify Medicaid oversight and administration controls.
Jerald Raymond — Recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33718.
Jerald Raymond — Called to present RS 33740.
Jerald Raymond — Introduced RS 33740, which addresses Medicaid expansion work requirements.
Jerald Raymond — Made the motion to introduce RS 33740.
David Leavitt — Representative Veiley introduced RS 33737, identified by Mike Veiley as the large load electricity bill, following the passage of RS 33739.
David Leavitt — Representative Van der Woude explained that applicants must have completed 90 days of prior work at the time of application and must notify the department if their circumstances change afterward. He further clarified that the 90-day work period is part of the federal work requirement and that the enrollee is responsible for verifying continued Medicaid eligibility by submitting the necessary documents.
Brent Crane — Representative Crane moved to introduce RS 33737, and the motion was carried.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce RS 33558.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce the RS.
Brent Crane — Made the motion to introduce RS 33724 and send it to the second reading calendar.
Brent Crane — Noted a spelling issue in the agenda and bill text: 'rule' versus 'rural.'
Brent Crane — Was recognized for a substitute motion.
Brent Crane — Offered a substitute motion.
Ilana Rubel — Asked whether the department can handle the added verification and monitoring workload.
Ilana Rubel — Asked whether additional staffing or FTEs would be needed.
Ilana Rubel — Continued questioning about whether the bill implies more expenses.
Ilana Rubel — Explained opposition to RS 33718, citing fiscal concerns and potential loss of coverage.
Ilana Rubel — Recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33718.
Ilana Rubel — Recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33740.
Ilana Rubel — Asked whether the bill is expected to get a full hearing and move forward this year.
Ilana Rubel — Said she would not support the motion and defended rulemaking as more conducive to public participation.
Ilana Rubel — Asked for assurance that there would be a Democrat on the committee.
Ilana Rubel — Asked whether RS 33679 is intended to move forward this year or is only for discussion.
Ilana Rubel — Raised concerns about AI bias, flaws, and state vetting of AI tools.
Monica Church — Recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33718.
Monica Church — Asked whether enrollees self-report or whether the department checks every enrollee every three months.
Monica Church — Recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33740.
Steve Berch — Representative Birch was recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS 33740, then participated in the ensuing discussion by questioning whether the executive branch had been consulted, whether the bill was premised on the idea that regulations are generally bad, and whether agencies are part of the executive branch rather than the legislature. He then noted that the discussion was going farther than he liked for an RS introduction and defended agency staff as experienced professionals, urging more respectful language.
Jordan Redman — Called on to introduce RS 33558; name appears as Redman/Redmond in transcript.
Jordan Redman — Introduced RS 33558 and described it as a five-year moratorium on new administrative rules and fee increases.
Jordan Redman — Sponsor of RS 33558 being questioned about the bill's prospects.
Jordan Redman — Said the bill's future depends on committee timing, but it is still worth considering for deregulation.
Jordan Redman — Said boards could seek fee increases through legislation if needed to become more solvent.
Jordan Redman — Said he had not consulted the executive branch and argued the legislature should retain authority over rulemaking.
Jordan Redman — Argued that the legislature should retain authority and that agencies should bring rule changes to lawmakers.
Jordan Redman — Acknowledged agencies are part of the executive branch and opposed the motion, calling it a takeover of executive functions by the legislature.
Jordan Redman — Invited to respond to the criticism about the 'bureaucrats' comment.
Jordan Redman — Clarified that he used 'bureaucrat' descriptively, not negatively, and reiterated that lawmakers should determine policy.
Jordan Redman — Introduced himself and explained that he revised a previously failed bill after working with Representative Galaviz.
Jordan Redman — Explained the problem the bill addresses and asked for introduction and referral to the second reading calendar.
Jordan Redman — Said he worked with the superintendent of public instruction and that she supported the bill.
Jordan Redman — Clarified that he worked only with the superintendent of public instruction.
Jordan Redman — Reintroduced himself and began presenting RS 33745.
Jordan Redman — Explained that RS 33745 had already passed Health and Welfare unanimously and described a date correction.