Phil Hart — Senator Hart asks a question about the transfer and whether Idaho Code allows funds to be transferred back to the General Fund, continuing the same exchange with Mr. Bybee.
Cindy Carlson — Listed among members present.
Codi Galloway — Listed among members present.
Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway is referenced throughout a continuous discussion about budget flexibility and whether across-the-board rescissions or work-group decisions can later be adjusted in maintenance or enhancement budgets. The exchange includes follow-up clarification and notes that Galloway had asked a prior question about how budgets will be adjusted.
Dave Lent — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Warding'. Listed among members present.
Carrie Semmelroth — Likely intended by the transcription as 'O'King'. Listed among members present.
Melissa Wintrow — Listed among members present.
Keith Bybee — Introduced himself as division manager for budget policy analysis and began explaining the rescission packages.
Keith Bybee — Asked to explain which agencies are excluded from the additional 1% and 2% scenarios.
Steven Tanner — Referred to as Chairman Tanner in the question being answered.
C. Grow — The chair recognized Senator Groh, who thanked Mr. Bybee and staff and began comments on the budget process.
James Petzke — Representative Presky follows up on the proposed budget-cut options, asking how the vote will be structured, what the motions will look like, and whether the working groups or the chairmen will be responsible for preparing them.
James Petzke — Representative Pesky expressed concern that midyear fiscal year 26 changes could be difficult for agencies to manage, warning that broad cuts followed by later adjustments could create uncertainty and a whipsaw effect.
Joe Alfieri — Referenced as one of the offices that said part of its unallocated CEC was not directed to state employees.
— Referenced as one of the offices that said part of its unallocated CEC was not directed to state employees.
Doug Okuniewicz — The speaker explains to Mr. Bybee why reductions can show up in dedicated and federal funds, including FMAP effects for Medicaid.
Doug Okuniewicz — Explains that Friday's vote will be on the rescissions package and previews discussion of 2026 cash transfers and statewide decisions for 2027 budgeting.
Doug Okuniewicz — Says motions will come forward on Friday after working groups discuss the options, and that the goal is to make the information public.
Doug Okuniewicz — Says there will likely be a motion and that any committee member may bring one forward.
Doug Okuniewicz — Is one of the people the senator wants to question about the budget math and revenue assumptions.
Doug Okuniewicz — Is asked to explain why agencies were asked for a 1% reduction despite money on the bottom line.
Doug Okuniewicz — Referenced as part of the discussion about the governor's budget, 3% cuts, and transfers.
Doug Okuniewicz — The speaker thanks the chair and references the chair in the context of questions and responses.
Doug Okuniewicz — A speaker asks Mr. Rebbe/Bybee about the health insurance number and notes the original figure was around $133 million.
Doug Okuniewicz — Explains that the lower health insurance number reflects using excess funds and right-sizing the budget.
Doug Okuniewicz — Explains the net statewide cost allocation impact and introduces the figures for the committee.
Doug Okuniewicz — Answers a question about why the State Controller and State Treasurer show decreases, explaining the true-up process for actual expenditures.
Doug Okuniewicz — Addressed by the committee chair and asked to explain the decreases.
Doug Okuniewicz — The speaker confirms these are the three packets for the committee's work groups and Friday votes.
Jim Guthrie — Senator Groh is invited to respond to questions about tax conformity and reductions, and then begins his response, thanking the co-chair and offering comments on the bill’s treatment of R&E carrybacks and related conformity issues.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Commented that the proposal looks like 'death by 1,000 cuts' and said she has never seen a packet like this before as the longest-serving JFAC member.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking was referenced in passing, then spoke to express concern about the budget process, ongoing 5% cuts, and large reserves. She argued that cuts should not be made before having discussions with agency heads, and referenced Representative Galloway’s question to Mr. Bybee as part of that concern.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking is cited as suggesting that cuts should be made ongoing as a base reduction.
Steve Miller — Representative Miller is introduced as the next speaker and then remarks that setting targets up front simplifies the budget process. A later speaker then builds on Miller’s comment, continuing the same budget-related discussion.
Edward Hill — The Attorney General's office is used as an example of an agency with a high filled rate, historically about 96% of FTP.
Rod Furniss — Representative/Senator Furniss was mentioned as someone who could weigh in on the insurance side of the issue.
Britt Raybould — Called on to go ahead, likely after the comment on health insurance.
John Gannon — Named as one of the agencies included in statewide cost allocation impacts.
Mark Harris — Listed among members present.
Brooke Green — Listed among members present.
Brooke Green — Representative Green asks for clarification about the budget process, specifically confirming that the selected base reduction will become the new base budget. The response explains that the referenced items for the 27th would be treated as budget enhancements.
James Woodward — Listed among members present.
Kevin Cook — Listed among members present.
Carl Bjerke — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Bjurkey'. Listed among members present.