Shawn Dygert — The chair asks whether Representative Dygert or Haws will handle the minutes motion.
Anne Haws — Representative Haws moves to approve three sets of minutes.
Anne Haws — Representative Haws said she looked forward to learning more at the print hearing, planned to vote to print, and noted concerns about the cost and logistics.
Anne Haws — Asks whether the current law requires an attorney to be present and whether the bill adds a third category.
Brent Crane — The chair welcomes Representative Mitchell to House State Affairs.
Brent Crane — The chair is addressed during the exchange with Representative Mickelsen and Representative Mitchell.
Brent Crane — The chair invites Representative Mitchell to respond.
Brent Crane — The chair is addressed as the discussion continues.
Brent Crane — The chair is addressed as Representative Mitchell explains the problem the legislation is intended to solve.
Brent Crane — Welcomed Representative Shepard to House State Affairs.
Brent Crane — Addressed as chair while Representative Shepard introduced the bill.
Brent Crane — Addressed in opening testimony.
Brent Crane — Worked with Avine Klein on the bill.
Brent Crane — Worked with Dale Hawkins on the bill.
Brent Crane — Worked with Dale Hawkins on the bill.
Brent Crane — Presides over the committee, calls the vote on HB 573, and introduces consideration of HB 510 and RS 33245.
Brent Crane — The chair opens the presentation on HB 510 and RS 33245.
Brent Crane — The chair is among those Manwaring says he has discussed the bill with.
Brent Crane — The chair asks for clarification on the changes between HB 510 and RS 33245.
Brent Crane — Moves to introduce RS 33245 and send it to the second reading calendar.
Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell introduces himself as a representative from District 6 and begins explaining RS 32965C1.
Erin Bingham — The transcript likely refers to Representative Mickelsen, who asks about older courthouses and shared facilities.
Erin Bingham — Representative Bingham asked how House Bill 573 would affect current concealed carry and constitutional carry laws and whether it would require training. The response clarified that the bill does not change constitutional carry laws, and the discussion continued with questions about how the bill’s training requirements would work in practice.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Representative Stephanie Mickelsen raises concerns about how the proposal would affect older courthouse layouts and access/security requirements, arguing that many counties have buildings with limited entrances or egress points and would need additional staffing to comply. She emphasizes that the bill would create new costs and operational burdens for counties without state funding, making it a financial problem shifted to local governments.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Offers a substitute motion to change every 15 working days to 10 working days.
Joe Palmer — Representative Palmer moves to introduce RS 32965C1 and speaks in support of it.
Joe Palmer — A brief committee-side exchange references Chairman Hawkins and education business, then Representative Dale Hawkins immediately begins testimony in support of the bill, noting that he worked with Representative Shepard on it.
Representative Charlie Shepard — Introduced House Bill 573 to improve access to concealed carry training and reduce cost.
Representative Shepard — Clarifies that the bill does not change existing law but adds to current concealed carry training options.
Heather Scott — Moves to send House Bill 573 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Heather Scott — Representative Scott is introduced as the next speaker and then moves to hold House Bill 510 in committee.
Avine Klein — Avine Klein is introduced as a witness and then testifies in support of the bill as the NRA state director from Boise. She explains that the bill would help Idahoans seeking enhanced concealed carry training and licensing, expand who can teach the course to include law enforcement, retired law enforcement, and attorneys, and lower costs by increasing instructor availability. She concludes by offering to answer questions and stating that this is the gist of the bill.
Dale Hawkins — Named as one of the individuals signed up to testify.
Representative Dale Hawkins — Representative Dale Hawkins explains that he is an NRA instructor and describes the NRA course structure, noting that the required education must be delivered in an eight-hour course. He says NRA-certified instructors must pass a comprehensive test with a score of 95 or better to teach the course, and concludes that the bill would simply add long-time NRA-certified instructors to the pool of eligible instructors without removing current ones.
Mike Pohanka — Used as an example in discussing the cost of bringing an attorney into a small training group.
Judy Boyle — Representative Boyle asks whether the witness plans to lower the cost of training for people. The witness responds affirmatively and indicates the cost will be brought down, after which the exchange concludes with no further questions.
Representative Hawkins — Replies that his training cost includes the fees and those fees would disappear.
James Holtzclaw — The committee discusses House Bill 573’s training provisions and current requirements. Representative Hawkins explains that, as written, a training would require an attorney present, though an active or retired law enforcement officer could also serve, and clarifies the current options for teaching the course. The chair then moves the discussion forward by announcing a motion to send House Bill 573 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Brandon Shippy — The chair gives Representative Manwaring permission to briefly discuss House Bill 510 and RS 33245, and the transcript identifies Dustin Manwaring, State Representative from District 29 in Pocatello, as the presenter.
James Ruchti — Representative Manwaring is connected to RS 33245 and then states he is agreeable to the committee’s proposed change, saying he is comfortable with moving the deadline from 15 working days to 10 working days and is amenable to either timing if the committee prefers.