Tammy Nichols — She yields time to Representative Hill.
Tammy Nichols — The witness praises Senator Nichols for describing the bill.
Tammy Nichols — She closes by asking the committee to send House Bill 544 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols makes a motion to send House Bill 703 to the amending order for possible amendments, and the motion is attributed to her.
Todd Lakey — He is identified as the second on the motion.
Todd Lakey — He is introduced as the next presenter for House Bill 642.
Todd Lakey — He introduces House Bill 642 and explains that it concerns PERSI death benefits.
Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey presented the bill and offered to answer questions.
Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey gave closing remarks and asked for support.
Todd Lakey — The chair calls on Senator Lakey to present House Bill 703.
Todd Lakey — Introduces House Bill 703 and explains its purpose.
Todd Lakey — Asked for closing remarks and responds that he has nothing further.
Treg Bernt — A speaker greets Senator Treg Bernt and remarks that they have not seen each other since high school. The exchange continues with a question about whether Bernt was a teacher when the lieutenant colonel was in high school, keeping the discussion centered on their shared high-school connection.
Treg Bernt — Senator Treg Bernt moved to send House Bill 642 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then spoke in support of the bill, reflecting on his public service experience and the importance of first responders and families affected by loss.
Jim Guthrie — The chair calls on Senator Jim Guthrie, who responds with a brief lighthearted comment and then moves House Bill 544 forward with a due pass recommendation, asking that it be sent to the floor.
Jim Guthrie — Senator Jim Guthrie was identified as the second on the motion and seconded it.
Janie Ward-Engelking — She is identified as the second on the motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking was identified as the second on the motion.
Matt Smith — Matt Smith was welcomed to testify on the bill and introduced himself for the record as representing the Professional Firefighters of Idaho, indicating his support/testimony on behalf of that organization.
Christy Zito — Senator Christy Zito asks who serves as legal counsel for the boards after consolidation and follows up on whether that counsel is state-employed or contracted.
Tammy Nichols — She moves to send the reappointment of Jeff Seleck to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Tammy Nichols — She identifies herself as Senator Tammy Nichols of District 10 and begins presenting House Bill 544.
Tammy Nichols — She explains that House Bill 544 modernizes Idaho's military leave statute for state employees in the Guard or Reserve.
Tammy Nichols — She explains the bill's purpose and yields time to the House sponsor.
Tammy Nichols — She is recognized and begins making a motion on the reappointment.