Chanel T. Wall — Introduced herself as the director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and began the quagga mussel update.
Van Burtenshaw — Chair Van Burtenshaw is addressed throughout a brief committee exchange: he is noted as being familiar with the program era, then is called on as 'Mr. Chairman' to allow a question, thanked during the discussion, and again addressed while confirming the treatment area. Together these mentions form one coherent chair-centered moment in the meeting.
Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw is addressed as Mr. Chairman during a program update, first as the speaker transitions into the update and again at the close of the update, with no substantive change in topic.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair closes questions and invites Senator Groh to present.
Van Burtenshaw — Chair Burtenshaw is thanked and addressed by name.
Van Burtenshaw — The Chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed by the questioner and witness during discussion of the fund limit.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed in the exchange about the fund limit and follow-up question.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed during the response.
Van Burtenshaw — The question is directed to the chair.
Van Burtenshaw — The question is directed to the chair.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed in the response.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed while the speaker transitions to closing remarks.
Van Burtenshaw — Addressed in the closing invitation for questions.
Van Burtenshaw — Addresses Mr. Bybee and opens the next presentation.
Kevin Cook — Asked for clarification about the map legend and river markings.
Kevin Cook — Asked whether the treatment area was extended above Shoshone Falls past Twin Falls Dam.
Kevin Cook — Asked for predictions for the coming summer.
Kevin Cook — Addressed directly in the discussion about eradication and future expectations.
Kevin Cook — Singled out as someone who has seen the long legislative history since 2008.
Kevin Cook — Addressed in the discussion of what should happen if results are seen in fall 2026.
Kevin Cook — Addressed by the speaker before asking a question.
Kevin Cook — Asked how the copper treatment works and whether it must be in the water column to affect mussels.
Kevin Cook — Clarified that the treatment targets mussels where they sit rather than only floating life stages.
Joshua Kohl — Likely intended as 'Senator Cole'; the transcript says 'Senator Cole' but this does not match the expected member list, so this is uncertain.
Mark Harris — Senator Hart asks whether mussels from Ukraine have spread throughout Europe, and the discussion continues with a related question about whether mussels can overpopulate and then burn themselves out, keeping the focus on their spread and population dynamics.
Phil Hart — Phil Hart asks whether mussel shells have any economic use, including possible applications such as road base, as part of a brief exchange about future uses for the shells.
Director T. Wall — Says he is not aware of any economic use for the shells and will follow up if he finds any examples.
Director Tewalt — Director Tewalt discusses the impacts of invasive mussels in the Great Lakes, noting estimates of three to seven feet of shell buildup in multiple lakes and saying he is unaware of any active harvesting or economic use for the shells. He explains that dense mussel colonies can clear the water through filter feeding, but that this can create an ecological imbalance leading to toxic algae blooms and dead birds along the shoreline. He adds that he is not aware of mussels burning themselves out through overpopulation, though he is willing to consult Michigan examples such as the whitefish collapse.
Ron Taylor — A request is made for a copy of the slides for a presentation.
Scott Groh — Introduces himself as Senator from District 14 and explains the purpose of the presentation to JFAC.
Janet Jessup — Janet Jessup is introduced as the Legislative Services budget and policy analyst who will present the natural resources budget overview, and she then introduces herself in that role before beginning the presentation.
Keith Bybee — Named as a later presenter who will cover more general matters.
Keith Bybee — Identified himself as the division manager for budget and policy analysis and began the presentation.
Ms. Jessup — The chair invites Ms. Jessup to state her name and begin.
Ms. Jessup — Explained that deficiency funds exist for fire and a few other specific purposes, including pest control in the Department of Agriculture.
Ms. Jessup — Thanked by the chair at the end of the presentation.
Ms. Jessup — Cited as having previously mentioned the JFAC action.
Ms. Jessup — Referenced as having previously mentioned the governor's holdback.
Doug Okuniewicz — A senator is repeatedly addressed in the same ongoing exchange, but the name is inconsistently transcribed as Okenowicks, Okinawicks, and O'Kennowicks. The mentions all refer to the same member and reflect a single continuous discussion with no change in topic.
Ms. Jessel — Answered that, to her knowledge, there is no statutory limit set in code.
Mr. Bybee — Introduced by the chair and asked to state his name for the record.
Scott Grogan — Identifies himself as a senator from District 14 and comments on the budget bottom line and revenue estimates.