Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway was called on to comment and identified as first in line, then later delivered remarks supporting the actions being taken that day while urging caution and strategy, acknowledging Senator Cook's concerns as she explained her position on the vote.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was called during the roll call voting process on the motion/substitute motion.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway is called during the roll call on the original motion.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway is repeatedly called during vote tallying and roll-call voting across the sequence, including one instance where Senator Grow is called and votes aye. The mentions collectively reflect the ongoing roll-call process and Galloway’s appearance in the vote sequence.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; surname appears split/misheard as 'Ward Engel King'.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking spoke against across-the-board budget cuts, saying she is not comfortable with them and that they are not a surgical or thoughtful approach. She referenced the real-world impact of the cuts, including effects on state employees, and argued that the budget problem stems from last year’s tax cut rather than from a need for broad reductions.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking was called during roll-call votes and then spoke against the ongoing budget cuts, arguing they would harm Idahoans, create long waiting lists for university programs, and worsen education funding and support for vulnerable people. She said the cuts were not just for one year but would continue forward, referenced prior commitments that education would not be hurt, and indicated she would vote no.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is called during the roll call vote, with her name appearing in the transcript as 'Ward Engel King' in repeated references to the same voting procedure.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Comments that there was no Change in Employee Compensation Committee hearing this year.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Says she will reluctantly support the governor's recommendation but is concerned about the process.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Continues concern about bypassing the employee compensation committee.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Says agencies need some salary savings to cover retirements, departures, and vacation payouts.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Addressed directly in response to her question about salary savings.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Her question leads into the explanation of agency budgeting and salary savings.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Makes a motion to adopt the governor's FY 2027 recommendation for health insurance and variable rate changes.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Asks to speak to the motion and is identified as the senator speaking.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Expresses concern that the motions came from a working group rather than an established committee.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Continues criticizing the process, saying the usual employee-benefits review is much more extensive.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Continues her objection to relying on the working group's motion instead of the established committee process.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Her earlier point is clarified by another speaker regarding the Senate vote on an interim DOGE committee.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Recorded as voting aye.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the vote on the original motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking was called during the roll call and again during the roll call vote as part of the same procedural sequence.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Called on by the chair, though the transcript is unclear whether she spoke in this segment.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during the roll call vote, voted aye on the substitute motion, and was called again during the subsequent roll call vote in the same voting sequence.
Melissa Wintrow — During the roll call vote, Senator Melissa Wintrow is called and recorded in the voting sequence; the transcript first notes her as a nay, then later calls her again and records her as voting aye on the original motion.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during the roll-call vote and recorded as voting aye.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow was called during the roll call vote as part of the same procedural sequence.
Steven Tanner — Called during roll call as Representative Tanner.
Steven Tanner — Co-chair Tanner asked about House Bill 556 and the current supplemental for county and out-of-state jails in the budget.
Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring is called during roll call; the mention continues across the adjacent roll-call entries, with his surname appearing as a slight mishearing in one instance.
Dustin Manwaring — Representative Dustin Manwaring is first noted during the roll call vote, where he is called and votes aye on the motion. He is then identified as the second on the motion and speaks at length in support of the amended substitute, explaining that his support for the 1% reduction depends on the committee retaining flexibility to work through the reductions in budget work groups next week. He emphasizes that he wants a fair opportunity to adjust how reductions are applied, that the amended motion should serve as the starting point for budget building, and that the committee should sincerely consider options rather than simply applying across-the-board rescissions.
Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring is called during the roll-call vote and records an aye vote on the motion.
Dustin Manwaring — Seconded the motion.
Dustin Manwaring — Identified as part of the seconding discussion for the restated motion.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the vote tally.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the vote on the original motion.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the roll call and voted aye.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the roll call and voted aye.
Dustin Manwaring — Made the motion on military compensation funding.
Dustin Manwaring — Made the motion on military compensation funding.
Dustin Manwaring — Voted aye.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the roll call vote.
Dustin Manwaring — Voted aye.
Dustin Manwaring — Accepted as the second on the motion.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during the roll call vote.