Barbara Ehardt — As Chair, she corrected the proposed date by noting the committee meets on even days.
Barbara Ehardt — As Chair, she put the committee at ease briefly.
Barbara Ehardt — She called the committee back into order and invited another motion.
Barbara Ehardt — She responded to the point of order and noted there were multiple motions pending.
Barbara Ehardt — She asked the motion to be restated and noted there were three motions on the table.
Barbara Ehardt — She invited further questions from the committee.
Barbara Ehardt — As Chair, she is asking whether the bill gives public meetings flexibility to set recording rules.
Barbara Ehardt — Addressed by the speaker as the Chair.
Barbara Ehardt — Barbara Ehardt was addressed as chair during the roll-call vote and then responded 'Yes' when her vote was called, indicating her affirmative vote.
Richard Cheatum — Referenced in a garbled question as the member being addressed.
Richard Cheatum — Likely intended as the representative being addressed in the question about oversight.
Richard Cheatum — Asked whether the bill lets councils bypass a library board to hire or remove a library director.
Richard Cheatum — Addressed in the response about how the process would work in tandem.
Richard Cheatum — Asked the witness to identify himself.
Richard Cheatum — Voted yes.
Steve Berch — Addressed in the exchange regarding whether library trustees are appointed by city council.
Steve Berch — He asked to hold a question while another member was recognized.
Steve Berch — He raised a point of order about whether other motions were already pending.
Steve Berch — Steve Berch states that he supports the motion and the bill, noting that the Cootney County example does not involve a governing body and raises a broader free-speech question about whether a public meeting can selectively restrict recording. He then reiterates his support for the motion on this bill and later votes yes.
Cornel Rasor — Representative Cornel Rasor is identified as the member being addressed during a question about the bill, and he responds that the councils and boards will work in tandem to carry out the measure.
Cornel Rasor — Begins a comment, saying he has had extensive interaction with the issue.
Cornel Rasor — Is asked to hold his comment until questions are finished.
Cornel Rasor — States support for the motion and cites prior attorneys general and statutory language.
Cornel Rasor — Argues that central committees are not governing bodies and therefore not subject to open meeting procedures; also asks for the Oxford comma to be used in the final wording.
Cornel Rasor — Voted yes.
Josh Wheeler — Representative Josh Wheeler is identified in the committee exchange and then moves that House Bill 620 be sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The discussion immediately continues with visible committee reaction, indicating the motion is being considered without any shift to a new topic.
Josh Wheeler — Asked to make a motion and moved to hold House Bill 627.
Josh Wheeler — Voted yes.
Joe Alfieri — Joe Alfieri questioned the bill’s language regarding county plans and standing, asking whether counties must have adopted a comprehensive plan under Idaho code to be covered and whether counties without such a plan would lack standing under the bill.
Joe Alfieri — Introduced as the next committee member to speak.
Joe Alfieri — Expressed support for the bill but raised a concern about the wording defining capturing by electronic or digital means.
Joe Alfieri — Raised concern that the bill's wording may be too narrow because future or non-electronic methods of capturing images may not be covered.
Joe Alfieri — Said he was reluctant to propose a revision but remained concerned the bill is too limiting.
Joe Alfieri — Continued the discussion by noting that film photography still exists and may not be covered by the bill's wording.
Joe Alfieri — The transcript appears to misrender Representative Alfieri's name as 'Valferiori' in the follow-up call.
Joe Alfieri — Suggested adding the word 'other' before 'means' to broaden the bill's language.
Joe Alfieri — The chair asks for his suggestion on how to proceed with the proposed wording change.
Joe Alfieri — Offered a specific wording revision to broaden the bill's language to 'electronic, digital, or other means.'
Joe Alfieri — Representative Alfieri is referenced in the discussion of the proposed wording change.
Joe Alfieri — He made the motion to hold House Bill 627 in committee until a time certain and then adjusted the date to February 24th.
Joe Alfieri — He clarified the motion date as February 24th and explained that the motion would give the sponsor time to bring an RS with updates.
Joe Alfieri — He moved to send H-627 as an amended motion to General Orders.
Joe Alfieri — He corrected his motion, clarifying it as a substitute amended motion.
Joe Alfieri — He restated his motion as an amended substitute motion to send H627 to General Orders.
Joe Alfieri — His earlier suggestion was referenced as the basis for the amendment discussion.
Joe Alfieri — He was asked to repeat his suggested edit to the bill language.
Joe Alfieri — He repeated his proposed wording change: strike 'or' after electronic, insert a comma, and add 'or other' after digital.
Joe Alfieri — He was thanked for his clarification on the proposed wording change.
Joe Alfieri — Voted yes.
Will Naylor — Will Naylor was called to testify and, upon beginning his remarks, indicated he would not need the full three minutes allotted.