Kelly Packer — Kelly Packer, Executive Director for the Association of Idaho Cities, introduces herself after being invited to testify and explains that the Association did not take a position on the bill because it is viewed as a housekeeping change.
Treg Bernt — Senator Treg Bernt moves to send HB 551 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and is confirmed as the floor carrier. The discussion then shifts to HB 594, where he is also identified as the senator who will carry the bill to the floor, and he is thanked for taking it on.
Treg Bernt — Asks Jace about his favorite candy bar.
Ben Adams — Seconded the motion.
Ben Adams — Raises a clarification about who will carry the bill and statement of purpose concerns.
Ben Adams — Raises concern about having a sponsor agreed to carry the bill.
Ben Adams — Asks who the Senate sponsor is for HB 594.
Ben Adams — He moved to send House Bill 594 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Ben Adams — He made the motion to send House Bill 594 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Ben Adams — Seconded the motion to approve the February 3rd minutes.
Ben Adams — Seconded the motion to approve the February 4th minutes.
Ben Adams — Moved to approve the February 10th minutes.
Ben Adams — Asks Jace Rackham what he will tell people at Nampa High School.
Ben Adams — Jokes that Jace may not be in his district and raises the issue of proper elections.
Ben Adams — Jokes that Jace cannot vote for him in the committee's conversation.
Ben Adams — Welcomed the new page and asked whether she had been in the building before.
Annette Dygert — Annette Dygert is introduced as the next witness and then identifies herself as the Hawaii County Treasurer and president of the Idaho Association of County Treasurers.
Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks, acting as chair, is addressed by the witness, thanks those involved in the bill presentation, asks whether there are any questions after the testimony on House Bill 594, and then recognizes the next speaker to continue the proceedings.
Ron Taylor — Moved to approve the February 4th minutes.
Ron Taylor — Asked the page about a favorite walkout song, referencing a question he had asked other senators earlier.
C. Grow — Asks Jace about his plans after high school graduation.
Jace Rackham — Jace Rackham gave farewell remarks expressing how much he enjoyed coming to the Capitol each day, admiring the building’s beautiful interior, and spending time with the senators and staff. He said he would like the page program to be longer and even suggested adding online school so he would not have to leave. In a lighter exchange, he chose "Eye of the Tiger" as his walkout song because it was the first thing that came to mind. The committee then thanked him for his service, and Jace thanked everyone for being great examples and people he could look up to.
Grace — Grace was introduced as a new page from Garden City and said she had previously been in the building but not around it much. The committee then welcomed her and expressed that they look forward to working with her.