James Ruchti — Seconded the motion on House Bill 900.
James Ruchti — Senator Shippy asked Mr. Everhart to identify one detriment of the proposed move, and Mr. Everhart responded to that question.
James Ruchti — Not mentioned in this section.
James Ruchti — A senator is referred to as asking a clarifying question; the transcript likely misidentifies the speaker as 'Senator Burt.'
James Ruchti — Senator Den Hartog is addressed with a question about whether the bill changes the process for adding or removing historic properties.
James Ruchti — The questioner asks for confirmation that the bill does not change the historic designation process.
James Ruchti — The speaker asks whether the bill changes historic standards and whether SHPO will continue the same work.
James Ruchti — Presented the resolution and urged support for sending it to print.
James Ruchti — His RS was under consideration.
James Ruchti — Not mentioned in the text; no clear reference.
Julie Van Orden — Introduced RS 33798 and described its subject matter.
Brandon Shippy — Moved to introduce RS 33798.
Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy asks how the current 24-hour reporting rule for contributions works, especially for amounts below $1,000, and whether increasing the contribution limit to $1,500 would also raise the reporting threshold. The response clarifies that the reporting requirement remains at $1,000. A brief follow-up line appears to be a misheard aside but stays within the same exchange.
Brandon Shippy — Identified as returning to present the next bill.
Brandon Shippy — Senator Brandon Shippy asks Mr. Reinhart what would be degraded if the legislation passed, and Mr. Reinhart responds to his question.
Brandon Shippy — Not mentioned in this section.
Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy briefly expresses hesitation about the motion, referencing efficiency arguments and concerns raised by testifiers, and is then recorded as voting no on the motion.
Brandon Shippy — Explained his role in negotiating the bill and described stakeholder agreement.
Brandon Shippy — Identified as the original initiator of the bill.
Brandon Shippy — Called on for questions after the presentation.
Brandon Shippy — Made a joke asking whether House Bill 911 was an emergency.
Brandon Shippy — His joke was praised during the close of testimony.
Brandon Shippy — Moved to send House Bill 911 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Brandon Shippy — Moved to send House Bill 873 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy is recorded as voting no on the motion.
Treg Bernt — Seconded the motion to introduce RS 33798; the transcript says 'Senator Burnt,' which appears to be a transcription error.
Treg Bernt — Treg Bernt moves that Senate Bill 1422 be sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with the chair repeating the motion attribution. He then speaks in support of the motion, emphasizing the importance of transparency and thanking the Secretary of State and Senator Harris for bringing the issue forward.
Treg Bernt — Seconded the motion on House Bill 889.
Treg Bernt — Seconded the motion on House Bill 890.
Treg Bernt — Named as the next presenter, likely a transcription error for a member's name.
Treg Bernt — Senator Bernt questions the witness after her testimony, saying he appreciates her being there and reflecting on how state agency employees often testify while identifying their agency affiliation. He argues it is unrealistic to separate an employee’s agency role from their testimony and then asks, given her role with Shippa, what her director thinks about the bill.
Treg Bernt — Asked Frank Eld whether historical preservation would cease if moved to the new agency.
Treg Bernt — Not mentioned in this section.
Treg Bernt — Senator Treg Bernt questioned how the state would handle stablecoin payments, asking whether it would only buy stablecoin on the same day it needed to pay vendors so it would not hold it and lose interest, and whether same-day transactions could avoid interest loss and fees. He then noted the importance of reciprocal benefits, including interest earned on faster incoming payments, and clarified that stablecoin would be purchased only when ready to make payment and transferred within seconds. The exchange concluded with Bernt moving to send Senate Bill 1423 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Ben Toews — The chair briefly deferred Senator Ben Toews, saying they would return to him later.
Ben Toews — Not mentioned in this section.
Ben Toews — Introduces himself and presents RS 3-371, a resolution on marijuana legalization.
Phil McGrane — Secretary of State Phil McGrane began his testimony and noted this was about the sixth version of the bill.
Secretary of State Phil McGrane — Explained that the bill revamps enforcement and fine structure to distinguish late filing from nonreporting.
Lori Hartog — Senator Den Hartog questioned Secretary McGrane about language from prior drafts, focusing on commercial record keeping and whether the bill adequately addresses concerns about the truthfulness of advertisements. Secretary McGrane responded to the question and acknowledged it as a good point.
Lori Hartog — Not mentioned in this section.
Lori Hartog — The chair calls on Senator Den Hartog to close, and she delivers brief closing remarks thanking the committee and emphasizing federal-law compliance and flexibility regarding where the office is housed.
Lori Hartog — Julie Ellsworth gave a continuous critique of the proposed stablecoin system. She said using stablecoin would move state funds out of interest-bearing accounts, reducing interest earnings, and used examples such as a $5 million balance and repo rates to illustrate the loss. She questioned staking authority, saying the bill does not clearly authorize it and that regulations cannot be written without understanding how it would work at the state level. She also argued that ACH is already fast, that payment delays come from vetting recipients rather than the payment rail itself, and that stablecoin would create dispute-resolution problems similar to issues her office has handled through Luma. Ellsworth said her office receives many calls about inaccurate payments and reimbursements, cited Minnesota as a cautionary example, and concluded that she would not use the system. In the follow-up exchange, she reiterated that purchasing stablecoin would shift funds and interest elsewhere and said she lacks the knowledge to prepare the required report on stablecoin.
Secretary McGrane — Secretary McGrane concluded his remarks by asking for continued support for the legislation and inviting questions. The senator then addressed him, and McGrane responded by explaining that the commercial reporting section already exists in current code and describing the new penalty provision.
Kelly Anthon — Identified as the second on the motion, though the transcript says 'Senator Anton.'
Kelly Anthon — Likely the senator referred to as 'Senator Van Orden' in the transcript; the speaker says there is no conflict with the legislation she introduced.
Kelly Anthon — Mentioned as the senator whose district includes the American Legion Post in Malad.
Kelly Anthon — Not mentioned in this section.
Kelly Anthon — The transcript appears to misrender the senator's name as 'Senator Antarctic'; context indicates Senator Anthon is being addressed.
Kelly Anthon — Made the motion to introduce RS-33791 to print.