Christopher LaHosette — Identified himself as a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and explained he was seated to use a voting tool.
— A senator is addressed and told that their data was input correctly; the transcript appears to contain a possible mis-transcription of the senator’s name, but both mentions concern the same administrative confirmation.
Carl Bjerke — Referenced as the senator whose data was mistakenly picked up by the formula; name is questionable and likely refers to Senator Bjerke.
Carl Bjerke — Votes aye.
Steven Tanner — Noted as now being between the average and the median.
Steven Tanner — Representative Tanner continues responding to Mr. Lohost/LaHost’s explanation, emphasizing that he came in between the figures and arguing that revenues are in fact coming in as described.
Christy Zito — Senator Blaylock first asks for a motion and then moves to adopt the general fund revenue projection of $5.515 billion for fiscal year 2026. The motion is subsequently referenced in discussion as covering the revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Kevin Cook — Seconds the motion.
Kevin Cook — Referenced as co-chair in the discussion.
Kevin Cook — Asked about his position on the revenue recommendation.
Kevin Cook — Responded to the question about the revenue recommendation and said he prefers erring on the side of low revenue.
Kevin Cook — Said he prefers low revenue estimates, small government, and returning excess money to the people while preserving funding for services.
Kevin Cook — Supported the recommendation and said it is workable, though difficult.
Kevin Cook — Confirmed he is willing to answer a follow-up question about which recommendation he supports.
Kevin Cook — Clarified that his preference is the first recommendation and that he was the second on that motion.
Kevin Cook — Voted nay.
Kevin Cook — Name appears in the continued roll call.
Kevin Cook — Votes aye.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook is invited to give closing remarks after the motion carries.
Steve Miller — Representative Miller offers a substitute motion for $5,655.3 million and explains that it is based on committee averages as a middle-ground starting point.
Steve Miller — Voted nay.
Steve Miller — Votes aye.
Mike Moyle — The chair acknowledges Representative Miller's motion.
Jaron Crane — Identified as seconding the motion; name appears to be a transcription error, possibly Representative Jaron Crane or another member, but uncertain.
Jason Monks — Representative Monks first offers an alternate substitute motion, then clarifies support for the committee median average and formally moves adoption of the amended substitute with specific 2026 and 2027 budget numbers. A brief joking aside references Monks while the motion figures are being checked.
Jason Monks — Jason Monks is identified as seconding the motion and later voting aye on it.
Kent Marmon — Representative Pickett is identified as seconding the motion, including the amended substitute motion.
David Leavitt — Asks for clarification on the amended substitute motion; likely a garbled reference to a member or staff name.
Dave Lent — Senator Groh says he is willing to go along with whatever the committee decides, but raises a concern that upcoming tax conformity could create problems if revenue estimates are set too low and lead to additional cuts. Other speakers then reference his point, noting that conformity has not yet passed and is not current law, while also discussing related revenue timing conversations with Co-Chair Grow and Land Weston.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Blaylock addresses concerns about tax conformity and revenue estimates, arguing that the figures represent incoming revenues that the state then spends from, and later is referenced again in connection with the earlier discussion.
John Gannon — Representative Gannon asks for clarification that the vote is based on expected revenues and whether it excludes any future reductions related to conformity.
John Gannon — John Gannon participated in two roll-call votes during the meeting, voting nay on one motion and aye on a later motion.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Continued discussion supporting conservative revenue numbers and cautioning against overly optimistic projections.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Explained that her revenue numbers reflect uncertainty, including the possible impact of AI and other economic concerns.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Argued for setting conservative revenue estimates because conformity could reduce revenues and because she prefers budgeting from prior-year revenue.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Compared state budgeting to private-sector caution, saying excess revenue could later be used for supplementals or returned to taxpayers.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Continued urging the committee to account for inflation and household budget pressures when setting revenue projections.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Concluded that it is easier to cut back now and add enhancements later if revenues come in higher.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Her co-chair is referenced in relation to the revenue recommendation.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Referenced as the co-chair sitting side by side with Senator Cook.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — The follow-up question references the earlier recommendation and the current one.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Voted aye; name appears as 'Vanderwada' in transcript.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Roll call continues with her name being called as 'Grow.'
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Name appears in the continued roll call.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Votes aye.
Jeff Ehlers — Representative Jeff Ehlers voted aye twice during the voting sequence.
Joe Palmer — Joe Palmer voted aye twice during the same voting sequence.
Josh Tanner — Name called during roll vote; vote not captured clearly in transcript.
James Petzke — Name called during roll vote; vote not captured clearly in transcript.
James Woodward — James Woodward appears in the continued roll call and then responds to the vote by saying 'Aye.'