Ilana Rubel — The sponsor responds to Representative Rubel's question about why the bill came late in session.
Ilana Rubel — The sponsor continues responding to Representative Rubel's question.
Ilana Rubel — Was invited to speak after the prior comment.
Ilana Rubel — Said advance Attorney General opinions helped avoid bills that ran afoul of the law.
Heather Scott — Asks about costs to the state and whether fees can be taken from the Attorney General's budget.
Heather Scott — The chair asks whether anyone else in the audience wants to testify and then invites closing.
Heather Scott — The sponsor responds to Representative Scott's question about the bill's path.
Heather Scott — Representative Rubel refers to Representative Scott's earlier question about the bill's provenance.
Clay Handy — Representative Handy asks follow-up questions to the witness about the legislation, first focusing on costs and attorney fees and then on whether the legislation should be repealed. The witness responds to both questions within the same ongoing discussion.
Jenny Davidson — The chair calls on Jenny Davidson to provide virtual testimony.
Jenny Emery Davidson — Introduces herself, says she lives in Healy, Idaho, is a member of District 26, and testifies against Senate Bill 1448.
Brent Crane — Representative Handy is referenced in a continuous discussion where the witness responds to questions and comments associated with Handy, and the sponsor later explains that the bill's fixes were made in response to Handy's earlier question.
Jenny Davidson / Ms. Davidson — The chair thanks the witness and asks for questions.
Todd Lakey — The sponsor notes that the bill properly went through the Judiciary Rules committee with Chairman Lakey.
Ms. Davidson — The sponsor says he also wanted to respond to Ms. Davidson's concerns.
Chris Mathias — Representative Matthias noted that the committee was having useful technical discussions, referenced the Ninth Circuit opinion, and argued that it has become more common for courts to effectively force legislation onto the legislature. He said this trend leads to passing bills that are not ready, which then have to be fixed later at additional cost, and urged more careful lawmaking to avoid reactionary legislation.
Jason Monks — The chair is asked whether he has a question, and the motion is made in this exchange.
Mr. Skinner — The chair thanks Mr. Skinner for his testimony and asks whether there are any further questions before the committee moves on to the next witness or virtual testimony.
Ilana Rubel — Raises a question about whether the bill fixes divergence from the Miller test and references concerns from the original House Bill 710.
Ilana Rubel — Mr. Skinner responds directly to Senator Rubel's concern.
Ilana Rubel — The witness echoes questions and comments raised by Representative Rubel.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Rubel asks a follow-up question about the bill's timing and provenance.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Rubel asks why the bill surfaced so late in session.
Deputy AG Phil Skinner — Identified as the person who will explain the bill.
Phil Skinner — Introduces himself as Attorney General Labrador's chief deputy and begins explaining the bill's legal background.