Steven Tanner — Called as Chairman Tanner during the roll call.
Steve Miller — Called during the roll call.
Rod Furniss — Likely the member called as 'Furness' during the roll call.
James Petzke — Likely the member called as 'Petsky' during the roll call.
James Petzke — Representative James Petzke thanked the Secretary of State for the office’s work and asked why the office had strongly opposed an ongoing budget cut and what the impact would be. The discussion then continued into related questions about business filings, including a request to revisit a slide showing filing numbers and a follow-up observation that the increase in filings may reflect people creating LLCs for liability protection and that the growth appears to be outpacing population growth.
Dustin Manwaring — Likely the member called as 'man wearing' during the roll call.
Brandon Mitchell — Called during the roll call.
Elaine Price — Called during the roll call.
Elaine Price — Representative Elaine Price questioned why the voter pamphlet and overtime requests were being treated as ongoing expenses rather than one-time costs, then followed up by asking for a clearer explanation of the overtime budget.
Chris Bruce — Chris Bruce was called during the roll call.
Jordan Redman — During the roll call, the member likely identified as 'Harris' is believed to be Jordan Redman, though the identification is uncertain.
Jordan Redman — Representative Harris is involved in a continuous discussion that begins with a question about whether IRIS technical support is handled in-house or by a third party, then shifts into follow-up remarks and questions about the annual seminar, including who attends it and why its fees are lower than other trainings. The exchange culminates in Harris explaining the seminar as one of two separate programs and describing the broad range of stakeholders it serves, including attorneys, insurance professionals, medical providers, labor representatives, and employers.
Brooke Green — Brooke Green was called during the roll call.
James Woodward — Called as Senator Woodward during the roll call.
James Woodward — Senator Woodward praised the Public Utilities Commission's work on the wildfire bill transition, noting support from the Idaho Consumer Utilities Association perspective and continuing that praise in the follow-up mention.
Kevin Cook — Called as Senator Cook during the roll call.
Kevin Cook — Begins committee questions on the Public Utilities Commission budget, referring to the budget book page 5-54.
Carl Bjerke — Likely the member called as 'Bjurke' during the roll call.
Lori Hartog — Likely the member called as 'Hart' during the roll call.
Cindy Carlson — Called during the roll call.
Cindy Carlson — A senator, likely the same mis-transcribed member referred to as Senator Ziderfeld/Zider-Fallon, is addressed during a discussion about elections administration. The transcript contains a brief, repeated reference to the senator’s name without a substantive shift in topic.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely the member called as 'Ziderfeld' during the roll call.
Codi Galloway — Called during the roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely the member called as 'Ward Engel King' during the roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asked for more information about the crime victims compensation program and the declining general fund appropriation, then followed up with concern that continued reductions could make it harder to cover forensic exams and other victim services as sexual assault reports increase. The exchange included a brief acknowledgment before the discussion shifted to a different topic.
Melissa Wintrow — Raised concern about the crime victims' compensation fund and decreasing general fund appropriation.
Melissa Wintrow — Referenced in the prior exchange as the committee member asking about the IRIS maintenance and funding concerns.
Melissa Wintrow — The transcript says 'Senator Groh'; this appears to be a mis-transcription of a senator speaking in committee, but the exact member is uncertain from this section.
Melissa Wintrow — A senator is referenced with a likely mis-transcribed name; the transcript says 'Senator McIner.' This is questionable.
Mr. Peterson — Asked to come forward and introduce himself.
Mr. Peterson — Concluded his prepared remarks and offered to answer questions.
Mr. Peterson — Answered that $104,200 was spent on IT hardware in 2026.
Mr. Peterson — Responded that the plan is to spend more money.
Mr. Peterson — Explained that seminar fees were already competitive and that the plan is to increase services.
Mr. Peterson — Explained that the IRIS system requires specialized expertise that OITS does not currently have.
Mr. Peterson — Mr. Peterson is introduced as the next presenter for the Public Utilities Commission budget review, then proceeds with the presentation and takes questions. During the discussion, he defers a detailed response to Administrator Thomas.
Noah Peterson — Identified himself as a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and introduced the base review for the Industrial Commission.
Patty Vaughn — Identified as the benefits administration manager and the person answering questions in Director Gutierrez's absence.
Patty Vaughn — Patty Vaughn, benefits administration manager with the Industrial Commission, introduced herself and the commission staff present with her, including Commissioner Claire Sharp, Erin White, Rachel Miznick, Darcy Anderson, and Ryan Lenars, as part of her opening testimony and initial overview of the Industrial Commission.
Edward Hill — Asked about the amount spent on OITS hardware in the 2026 budget.
Edward Hill — Followed up on the annual seminar courses and asked whether the commission lowered fees or planned to spend more money.
Ms. Vaughn — Referenced as the person who could provide more detail on the seminar fee and service plan.
Ms. Vaughn — Responded to committee questions after the commission presentation.
Administrative Manager Vaughn — Invited to come forward to provide additional information.
Mark Harris — Began asking follow-up questions on the IRIS maintenance request.
Shawn Dygert — Chairman Tanner is addressed throughout a continuous exchange about IRIS support services. The discussion moves from an introduction and follow-up on the IRIS support question to an explanation of the support services, then transitions toward questions about the annual seminar and a clarification that two separate programs are being distinguished.
Shawn Dygert — Addressed as the chair of the committee.
Ryan Lennars — Introduced by Ms. Vaughn as the program manager who can answer detailed questions about the IRIS program.
Ryan Lanars — Identified himself as the program manager for the Idaho Industrial Commission and explained that an outside vendor provides IRIS support services.