Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 2nd, 2026

Key Moments

  • Mark Harris — During the meeting’s roll call, Chairman Grow is present and later recorded again as Senator Grow, indicating the same member being called and responding during the vote. The transcript appears to mishear the chair’s name in both instances, but both mentions belong to the same procedural sequence.
  • Mark Harris — Called the vote on the language.
  • James Woodward — Responded 'Aye' during the roll call vote.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call and the roll-call vote, then spoke against the motion. He argued that rural health transformation money should be used for rural health needs in Idaho, noting that many rural hospitals are operating on very thin or negative margins. He opposed redirecting the funds toward GME, residencies, and fellowships, saying that would shortchange rural Idaho rather than help it.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook is referenced during a brief exchange about clarifying a number in the sponsor's remarks, with a request to reread the fourth bullet and a follow-up acknowledgment to ensure the correct figures are recorded. The transcript then moves into the renewed roll call on the original motion, where Senator Cook is listed among the members voting aye.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call on the original motion.
  • Kevin Cook — Introduced a motion to shift utilities costs from the General Fund to dedicated funds and include other Department of Administration enhancements.
  • Kevin Cook — Continued the motion for the Department of Administration budget enhancements.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook makes the motion and is asked to clarify the language regarding Enhancement 53.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook is asked to confirm the difference between the worksheet and the screen.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook explains that the motion includes requested enhancements and corrects a General Fund rescission error.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook supports the funding, arguing that procurement staff are needed for Medicaid and contract work, including future MCO contracts.
  • Kevin Cook — The roll call begins, with Senator Grow/Groh recorded as voting aye; the transcript is inconsistent on the name.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call vote; no vote was captured in this fragment.
  • — A member name, likely "Burkey"/"Beurkey," is called during roll call and again during the roll call vote, with the transcript indicating uncertainty about the exact spelling or identification of the member.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Phil Hart — Phil Hart was called during the roll-call vote multiple times as part of the same voting sequence.
  • Phil Hart — Called during the roll call vote; no vote was captured in this fragment.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call and again during the roll call vote as part of the meeting’s attendance and voting procedure.
  • Cindy Carlson — Called during the roll vote on the language.
  • Cindy Carlson — Senator Carlson was named as the second on the motion concerning the colleges and universities budget.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson is called during the roll call vote, then later is credited with making a motion to add $1,877,300 one-time from the Career Ready Students Fund for the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education. She supports the motion as a good use of the fund and clarifies that the request is specifically for one-time funding.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was recorded during the roll call vote and responded 'Aye'; she was also included in the final roll call tally.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld was called during roll call and again during the roll call vote, with her name appearing in the transcript in slightly misspelled form both times.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during the roll vote on the language.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Zuiderveld was recognized to comment after the chair called on her, and she said she would support the first motion while reserving the right to change her vote on the floor.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld was recognized to speak on the substitute motion and argued that the Idaho Constitution obligates funding only for K-12 and the University of Idaho, indicating she would support the motion while reserving the right to change her vote. She was then repeatedly called during the roll call vote, with her name appearing in several transcribed variants.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld is mentioned during the roll call vote, first as her name is called and then again in the vote tally.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Offered a motion to fund the requested health education items beginning in fiscal year 2027.
  • Codi Galloway — Continued the motion to fund multiple health education line items.
  • Codi Galloway — Completed the motion, totaling an additional $900,000 from the general fund and 2.5 FTP.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Codi Galloway — Asked to make a motion on the language.
  • Codi Galloway — Requested unanimous consent to adopt the language, then moved to accept the language after objection.
  • Codi Galloway — The motion on the language is attributed to Senator Galloway.
  • Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was called multiple times during the roll call vote.
  • Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway is recognized to speak again on the motion.
  • Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway speaks against the motion, citing concerns about Medicaid procurement staff and contract implementation.
  • Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway explains his opposition, focusing on staffing for a $6 billion managed care contract and procurement concerns.
  • Codi Galloway — Moved the budget motion for fiscal year 2027.
  • Codi Galloway — Moved the fiscal year 2027 Division of Public Works budget from the Permanent Building Fund.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call on the motion.
  • Codi Galloway — Is identified in connection with the motion/request on the language.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during the roll call vote; no vote was captured in this fragment.
  • Codi Galloway — Listed in the roll call tally.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is called during roll call, including a corrected rendering of her name, and is again called during the roll call vote.