Brent Crane — Was addressed by the chair in connection with the minutes motion.
Brent Crane — Moved to approve the minutes.
Brent Crane — The chair recognized Representative Crane and later confirmed the motion carried.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce RS 33766 and send it to the Second Reading Calendar.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce RS 33759 and recommend it be sent to the Second Reading Calendar.
Brent Crane — Was part of the ongoing motion discussion before the alternate substitute was offered.
Brent Crane — Offered an alternate substitute motion to send the bill to Health and Welfare.
Brent Crane — Said the committee may be able to introduce the RS but not direct where the bill goes.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce RS 3354 and send it to the Second Reading Calendar.
Brent Crane — Moves to introduce RS 33756 and send it to the Second Reading Calendar.
Brent Crane — Stated there was no further discussion.
David Cannon — David Cannon was introduced as Representative Cannon, then identified himself and presented RS 33763. The discussion continued with support for introducing the bill and recommending that it be sent to the second reading calendar.
Britt Raybould — Supported the motion and joked about the meeting time and bill number.
Jerald Raymond — Introduced RS 33766 and described it as a rules approval RS.
Mark Sauter — Mark Sauter introduced RS 33736, a public safety bill, and explained that it was prompted by highway safety concerns on Highway 95 between Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry after speaking with Idaho State Police and sheriff’s personnel. He described the bill as restoring consequences for unpaid traffic infractions while still allowing courts to consider a person’s inability to pay, and concluded by asking for the committee’s consideration.
Jason Monks — Jason Monks moved to introduce RS 33736 and then engaged in a procedural discussion about the bill’s status. He asked whether the proposal was a replacement or a new bill, noted that it had already received a hearing, questioned whether the committee had previously approved the narrower version, and argued that the committee should stick with the original motion because the bill had already had a full hearing. He also emphasized that the committee only makes recommendations and that the Speaker, guided by the parliamentarian, makes the final routing decision.
Jason Monks — Introduces RS 33734, describing it as a trailer bill for portable benefits.
Jason Monks — Asked to take a seat while the committee votes on his RS.
Jason Monks — Introduces RS 33738, describing it as an advisory vote about a state gun.
Jason Monks — Referenced as the 'good representative' who said the measure was only advisory.
Jason Monks — Explained the measure as part of the America 250 celebration and said next year would be too late.
Jason Monks — Addressed directly by Representative Church during the discussion.
Clint Hostetler — Clint Hostetler introduced RS 33759 and explained that the proposal had already received an introduction and full hearing. He clarified that the redraft narrows the bill to focus on Medicaid health care providers who voluntarily participate, removing responsibility from managed care organizations. In response to questions, he said the bill includes opportunities for written notice, corrective action, and a hearing before penalties are imposed. He also explained that the amendment is a small change intended to keep the legislation tightly focused and avoid broader litigation concerns, while emphasizing that the goal is to improve health care and steward taxpayer dollars.
Ilana Rubel — Ilana Rubel opposed the motion and proposed a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee/return it to the sponsor. She argued that implicit bias training is an important issue in health care and that the proposal should not be rushed without a substantive hearing. She also questioned what committee had handled the proposal, noting that the Health and Welfare Committee had not approved anything like it and that it should be discussed further in committee.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Rubel was involved in the same motion exchange, first requesting unanimous consent to withdraw the motion and then being recorded as voting nay on it.
Monica Church — Asked a follow-up question to Representative Hostetler.
John Gannon — Asked whether the bill's penalties were narrowed from both individuals and larger providers to only individuals.
John Gannon — Asked for an example of a managed care provider.
John Gannon — Asked for an example of a managed care organization and the individuals who would voluntarily enter Medicaid.
John Gannon — Compared the managed care overseer to Blue Cross and asked whether the change was significant.
John Gannon — Said the change could be significant if it shifts penalties from large managed care systems to individual providers and hospitals.
John Gannon — Was told the bill distinguishes between larger and smaller providers.
John Gannon — Said he was not disputing the policy point, but was trying to determine the size of the change.
John Gannon — Questioned whether removing large managed care providers was a small or substantial change.
John Gannon — Recorded as voting nay on the motion.
John Gannon — Raises a concern that the advisory vote could increase ballot costs and burden counties.
Lori McCann — Was thanked after the motion carried and then introduced RS 33756.
Douglas Pickett — Representative Pickett makes two procedural motions in succession to introduce RS 33734 and RS 33738 and recommend that both be sent straight to the Second Reading Calendar.
Steve Berch — Argued that adding pages to the ballot would undermine the goal of saving counties money in printing.
Steve Berch — Proposed a substitute motion and argued the issue could be handled without a formal ballot.
Steve Berch — Clarified the substitute motion to return RS 33738 to the sponsor and argued against adding costs to counties.
Steve Berch — Suggested using the election pamphlet and a QR code instead of adding pages to every ballot.
Steve Berch — The chair asked Representative Church if they were able to get to the remaining items.
Steve Berch — Moved to approve the minutes from March 16th, 2026.