Mark Harris — The roll call appears to refer to Chairman Groh, likely a transcription error for a committee chair; no exact member match is certain.
Mark Harris — Raised House Bill 226 and asked about 1.25 FTP positions being moved to navigable waterways.
Mark Harris — Asked whether the abandoned mines fund is a dedicated fund and where its revenue comes from.
Mark Harris — Representative Mark Harris was called on and then asked for clarification about the Water Pollution Control Fund and how its money can be used.
Mark Harris — Representative Harris asked what fee increases were being considered for wastewater and water treatment and how much revenue they would generate. The director then began responding, referencing the earlier solid waste discussion as context for the fee increase explanation.
James Woodward — Called during roll.
Kevin Cook — Called during roll.
Carl Bjerke — Called during roll; transcribed as Bjurkey.
Phil Hart — Called during roll.
Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld was called during roll call, with her name appearing in the transcript as both "Zyterveld" and "Zuiderveld."
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Zettervild asked Director Miller what can be done to encourage citizens to collect downed firewood and otherwise help remove forest debris, with the goal of reducing wildfire risk and improving forest cleanup.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld asks for clarification on the Drinking Water Loan Fund in the consolidated fund analysis and continues by questioning the increase in the loan fund balance.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway is called during roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll; transcribed as Ward Engel King.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking questioned Director Miller about the impact of ongoing reductions on the department’s mission, specifically asking how those cuts would affect the protection of endowment lands. Miller then responded directly to her concern about the reductions.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll.
Melissa Wintrow — The Director responded to a question directed to Senator Wintrow about vacancies and staffing.
Melissa Wintrow — The speaker addresses Senator Wintrow while asking about staffing, permitting, and public health impacts.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed in the response to the staffing question.
Melissa Wintrow — Speaker is responding to and addressing Senator Wintrow.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked whether DEQ would be able to manage the transfer of solid waste responsibility from the public health district.
Melissa Wintrow — Continued questioning about DEQ's ability to manage the solid waste transfer.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked to clarify the earlier question and then shifted to the Drinking Water Loan Fund.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked for more detail on the Drinking Water Loan Fund and why the appropriation is so large if it is not being used.
Melissa Wintrow — Was addressed by the director while discussing the loan fund background.
Josh Tanner — Called during roll; transcribed as Representative Tanner.
Rod Furniss — Called during roll; transcribed as Furness.
James Petzke — Called during roll; transcribed as Petsky.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke asked follow-up questions about the deficiency fund and fire suppression deficiency fund, focusing on the history of pre-funding the deficiency fund and what cash source would cover the fund if it went into the red.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke asked about House Bill 511, the agency-sponsored legislation that had passed the House, focusing on the $4 million fire preparedness funding and whether committee action or additional spending authority was needed. The director then responded to that question regarding the funding and authority issue.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during roll.
Brooke Green — Called during roll.
Janet Jessup — Janet Jessup, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, introduced herself and continued the agency presentation after the chair returned the floor to her, resuming discussion of the Department of Lands.
Chris Anton — Chris Anton is identified as a representative of the Endowment Fund Investment Board and then introduces himself as the manager of investments for the board, noting that he has no staff present.
Tom Wilford — Tom Wilford is introduced and identified as the chairman of the EFIB board. He is then noted as being present, with his role reiterated as the board chair.
Mr. Anton — Jessup said he could answer more specific questions about the office's work.
Director Miller — Identified as the director of the Department of Lands and present to provide insight.
Dustin Miller — Identified himself as director of the Idaho Department of Lands and introduced his staff.
Dustin Miller — The senator directed the question to Director Miller.
Kane Steinbrecker — Identified as a fire warden with the Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association.
Paul Wagner — Identified as a fire warden with the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association.
Paul — A participant made a comment expressing concern about ongoing reductions and the water year.
Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce asked what “staffing up levels” means and how many crews or people would be needed. The Director responded by using the Eastern Idaho Forest Protective District as an example and continued explaining the staffing implications. The discussion then flowed into related follow-up about how costs such as insurance and suppression expenses factor into the overall answer.
— Returned to a prior question about vacancy rates and FTP/personnel cost shifting.
Edward Hill — Representative Harris was part of a discussion about House Bill 226 and the abandoned mine lands fund. The exchange explained that the bill relates to the fund and that, as a result, staff would spend less time on abandoned mine lands work and shift more attention to waterways work.
Edward Hill — Thanked for appearing and providing the update on fire season concerns.
Edward Hill — The chair notices a member's light and attempts to recognize Representative King, though the transcript is somewhat unclear and briefly misidentifies the member as Senator Warding. The exchange is simply a procedural call to speak, with no substantive discussion yet.
Jim Guthrie — Senator Hart questioned why mine license tax funds are being used for the Navajo waterways program, and the director responded directly by explaining the shift of staff time to the NAB Waters Fund.