Barbara Ehardt — The chair is addressing the committee and opening the meeting.
Barbara Ehardt — Presided over the motion on the minutes and moved the meeting forward.
Barbara Ehardt — Presides over the motion and calls for the vote.
Barbara Ehardt — As chair, she recognized the motion and moved the committee to the next RS.
Barbara Ehardt — She acknowledged the co-sponsor comment and directed the committee to the next item.
Barbara Ehardt — Recognized the motion and kept the committee moving.
Barbara Ehardt — Put the motion to a vote and announced the next RS for Representative Hawkins.
Barbara Ehardt — Asked for questions and then requested a motion to introduce RS 33311.
Monica Church — Representative Monica Church is identified as the member making the motion to approve the January 28, 2026 minutes, and she formally moves for their approval.
Richard Cheatum — Likely the intended reference is Representative Birch, but the transcript says 'Birch'; identity is uncertain and not corrected beyond the text.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Birch is addressed as the bill presenter, but the exact member identity is uncertain from the transcript.
Richard Cheatum — Introduces RS 333442 and explains the bill's origin in a local cemetery governance issue.
Richard Cheatum — Concludes the bill explanation and opens the floor for questions.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Birch is asked to explain the date in the draft.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Birch is being asked to clarify the draft language.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Birch is asked to locate the date reference and may be looking at a different draft version.
Richard Cheatum — Explains that the draft language may have changed and that the version being reviewed differs from an earlier draft.
Richard Cheatum — Representative is being addressed while the draft language is discussed.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Birch is referenced as the presenter whose questions are complete.
Richard Cheatum — Asked how citizenship is proven and noted he may not carry proof of citizenship.
Richard Cheatum — Moved to introduce RS 33311.
Elaine Price — Asks a question about the bill text and a date reference in the SOP.
Elaine Price — Notes a wording correction in the SOP and asks about a date included in the bill text.
Elaine Price — Continues questioning the date reference in the bill text.
Elaine Price — Moved to introduce RS 32821C3.
Cornel Rasor — Cornel Rasor is referenced and then speaks to move the introduction of RS, adding a lighthearted comment. The two mentions are part of the same brief procedural moment and should be treated as one consolidated segment.
Dale Hawkins — Dale Hawkins, Representative for Legislative District 2, introduced RS 32821C3, explaining that it would create a memorandum of understanding between local law enforcement agencies, excluding state police, and that the associated 40-hour training costs would be covered by the federal government. He then introduced RS 32822C1, another immigration-related proposal aimed at collecting tracking numbers to determine how much Idaho taxpayers are spending on arresting and housing individuals in local county and city jails. In response to questions, he clarified that an Idaho-issued driver’s license is used as proof in this context, that jails know who is in their custody, and that the reporting burden would be manageable because the bill is simply about accumulating existing numbers. The exchange ended with a procedural request for him to return while the committee considered the motion.
Lucas Cayler — Asked about the fiscal note and whether existing infrastructure would handle the reporting.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Clint Hostetler requested a motion after the question period and then moved to introduce RS 32822C1.
Marco Erickson — A member, likely misidentified in the transcript as Representative Birch, briefly commented on the motion and said he would support it, while also noting the need to consider possible unintended consequences or scenarios that might not have been anticipated.
Jeff Cornilles — Jeff Cornilles, the vice chair and representative for District 12, introduced RS 33311 and explained that the bill updates solid-waste collection language from city to county. He clarified that the change preserves the same framework while allowing contractors in the county to choose their own dumpster company rather than being tied to a specific provider. During the exchange, the chair twice interrupted to ask him to come back later after the motion.
Barbara Ehardt — Continues chairing the meeting and calls Representative Birch forward.
Barbara Ehardt — Explains committee procedure for questions and discussion, then introduces Representative Birch's bill.
Barbara Ehardt — Suggests the committee can correct the language immediately and explains why the date may be consistent with the effective date.
Barbara Ehardt — Closes questions and asks for a motion to introduce the RS.