Erin Bingham — Erin Bingham introduced herself to the committee, saying she is from Idaho Falls in Bonneville County, was appointed to fill Wendy Horman's seat, and added that she is a mother of four, an accountant, and has experience in business management and community involvement.
Anne Haws — Anne Haws was introduced as a new committee member and then introduced herself, saying she is from District 16 in Boise, was appointed by the governor in July to fill Todd Achilles' seat, works as an attorney, and has deep family roots in Idaho.
Brian Lenney — Asked the secretary a joking clarification question about whether 'both kids' included her husband.
Brian Lenney — The transcript likely misheard the name; context suggests a member asking Tanner for budget recommendations. Marked questionable.
Steven Tanner — Representative Tanner was introduced for a JFAC briefing and then discussed the budget process, emphasizing that committee decisions and governor recommendations both drive budget growth. He answered questions about proposed cuts, noting that much of the reduction involved provider rates, that additional Medicaid cuts would require CMS approval, and that federal requirements limit state flexibility. He argued against using stabilization funds for ongoing spending problems, saying they are meant for recessionary times, and used a personal analogy to stress the need to right-size spending instead. Tanner identified Medicaid as a major cost driver, warned that costs could rise substantially, and said spending was getting out of control in part because of federal constraints. He concluded by urging germane committees to focus on policy and to review prior legislation and existing programs to determine whether they still work and whether spending can be reduced or redirected.
Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman steered the exchange to keep questions focused on committee-relevant matters, then clarified that broader questioning was allowed because he had first asked whether any question was acceptable. The discussion continued in the same exchange, with Foreman being addressed as Mr. Chairman during the ongoing back-and-forth.
Megan Egbert — Representative Megan Egbert is addressed in a continuous exchange, including a follow-up reference to her name while discussing the same question, likely about committee germane issues.
James Holtzclaw — Discussed how JFAC and the germane committees should focus on policy and budget base analysis rather than only adding new spending.
James Holtzclaw — Explained the distinction between maintenance budgets and additional add-ons, and described pulling ongoing costs into one-time items for review.
James Holtzclaw — Said reviewing ongoing programs has been successful and can reveal programs that no longer serve their intended purpose.
James Holtzclaw — Asked for a breakdown of how much of the budget is represented by education and health and welfare versus other areas.
James Holtzclaw — Answered that general fund exposure is the key measure and said education is the largest general fund area, with health and welfare heavily supported by federal funds.
James Holtzclaw — Said education includes many programs and urged the committee to look back and see whether past spending actually improved outcomes.
James Holtzclaw — Identified education, health and welfare, and corrections as the major cost drivers that are difficult to reduce without policy changes.
James Holtzclaw — Called on Representative Furman to ask a question.
James Holtzclaw — Asked about the downstream effects of repeated cuts, including furloughs, reduced PERSI contributions, and pension funding impacts.
James Holtzclaw — Continued the concern about cumulative harm from repeated small cuts.
James Holtzclaw — Addressed as Mr. Chairman in the response.
James Holtzclaw — Closed the questioning, thanked the witness, and introduced the next presenter.
James Holtzclaw — Announced the motion passed and then introduced the next presenter, Representative Furman.
James Holtzclaw — Was called on to begin speaking next.
Tanya Burgoyne — Addressed by Tanner in response.
Jon Weber — Likely the member being addressed as 'Representative Hill'; the transcript is unclear. Marked questionable.
Jon Weber — Representative Weber moved to introduce RS 32833 in print.
Representative Ted Hill — Representative Ted Hill introduced himself, noted that he was present with Lieutenant Colonel Schampel from the Guard, and then presented the bill, explaining that it would conform Idaho leave law to recent changes by increasing leave from 120 to 160 hours.
Lieutenant Colonel Schampel — Lieutenant Colonel Schampel is introduced as accompanying Representative Hill, serving as the Guard JAG, and being available to answer questions.
Chris Bruce — Made the motion to introduce RS 3-2-878.