Judy Boyle — Representative Judy Boyle is associated with Senate Bill 1326 and then speaks to the committee in support of the bill, thanking them for hearing it and continuing her testimony by explaining the bill’s definitions and exceptions.
Judy Boyle — Representative Judy Boyle, as a sponsor, was given the opportunity to rebut negative testimony and close on the bill. The chair then asked whether she was closing, and this exchange led into her motion to send Senate Bill 1326 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Judy Boyle — Representative Boyle votes yes.
Joe Alfieri — Representative Joe Alfieri of District 4 is identified in connection with S.B. 1326, then gives testimony in support of the bill, emphasizing Fourth Amendment protections, and later yields the remainder of his time to Representative Boyle.
Joe Alfieri — Addressed as one of the sponsors given the opportunity to rebut and close.
Joe Alfieri — Representative Alfieri votes yes.
Eric Oberhansley — Eric Oberhansley, speaking as a landowner from Ashton, testifies in support of Senate Bill 1326.
Ellery Tucker Williams — Ellery Tucker Williams introduces herself as the legislative and community engagement coordinator with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, speaking on behalf of the commission. She then responds to a question about routine compliance checks, indicating she can address it but offering to have the enforcement bureau chief respond instead. She is also asked to remain near the podium in case additional questions arise.
Heather Scott — Referenced as the member asking questions in the committee discussion.
Heather Scott — Identified as asking a question after the testimony.
Heather Scott — Asks for an explanation of what a routine compliance check is and whether the enforcement bureau chief will testify.
Heather Scott — Asks Mr. Williams to explain routine compliance checks and when they are conducted.
Heather Scott — Continues questioning about how often officers go onto private property to check licenses.
Heather Scott — Continues pressing the point that license information may be available digitally without entering property.
Heather Scott — Continues asking about how officers identify people and verify licenses.
Heather Scott — Her earlier point is referenced in the follow-up question about tracking permissions.
Heather Scott — Referenced as part of the prior discussion about routine checks.
Heather Scott — Referenced as part of the earlier discussion about not knowing who is on the property.
Heather Scott — Asked whether public resources are a protected constitutional right.
Heather Scott — Asked whether the bill would interfere with agricultural operations and referred to it as an anti-ice bill.
Heather Scott — Representative Haas is recognized to add thoughts in debate against the motion.
Heather Scott — The speaker opposes the bill, arguing against removing the articulable suspicion standard for law enforcement investigations.
Heather Scott — Raised concerns about child data tracking and the possibility of students being treated as workforce entrants.
Monica Church — Representative Monica Church is introduced as the next member to ask questions, then follows up with a series of related questions about the Fish and Game app and QR code access. She asks whether the agency—or Idaho more broadly—has a statewide system or database to track permissions for access to private property, and whether such tracking would be needed or create implementation issues if the bill becomes law.
Monica Church — Spoke in opposition to the motion, citing the Open Fields Doctrine and public resources.
Monica Church — Continued opposing the motion, questioning whether agents should enter private property to protect public resources.
Monica Church — Representative Church is called during roll call, but the vote is not captured in the transcript fragment.
Monica Church — Referred to as having asked questions previously about how the memorial would play out.
Monica Church — Responded to the chair's deference and began raising concerns about costs.
Monica Church — Asked about the cost and preparedness of transferring responsibilities from the federal government to the state.
Monica Church — Continued questioning about staffing needs and readiness under a block-grant scenario.
Monica Church — Asked a follow-up question and noted she had heard a few points in the superintendent's answer.
Monica Church — Representative Church questioned why the Department of Education exists and raised concerns that states and local agencies might not comply with federal laws if it were eliminated. She then sought recognition to make a comment and proceeded to move that the joint memorial be sent to the House with a due pass recommendation, with a later remark thanking her for the comment tied to the same exchange.
Justin Williams — Justin Williams, the Enforcement Bureau Chief for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, explains that routine compliance checks are used to verify licenses or tags for hunting and fishing activity. He notes that officers typically encounter private property situations only when hunting or fishing is observable and accessible, but they often cannot identify the individuals in the field because the people present may not be the landowners. Williams then shifts to landowner access permissions, clarifying that the department does not currently maintain a database of landowners who have granted permission to enter property. He says permissions for management activities are often obtained in advance, and the agency also uses contracts with landowners for hunting, fishing, and trapping access. He concludes that creating a statewide system to track permissions would require new policy and system development.
Brent Crane — Brent Crane is repeatedly addressed as Chairman during a continuous committee exchange, where speakers direct questions and answers through him and later transition to the next witness while still acknowledging him as chair.
Brent Crane — Chairman Crane is addressed during the roll call and responds 'Yes.'
Brent Crane — Chairman Crane votes yes.
Brent Crane — The speaker introduces himself as James Peske of District 21 in Meridian and explains the bill.
Brent Crane — The speaker continues explaining the bill and answers questions.
Brent Crane — Representative Jason Monks introduced himself as the sponsor from District 22 and presented House Joint Memorial 19, explaining that it supports efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and reflects the view that education should be a state responsibility. He continued with supporting remarks and a quote, then yielded his remaining time to the superintendent to address the memorial’s impact.
Erin Bingham — Representative Erin Bingham is recognized as a questioner and asks about the bill’s impact on enforcement and land access, including whether it would prohibit asking permission to enter land for routine compliance checks. She then follows up by asking whether a warrant could be obtained to investigate suspected poaching.
Erin Bingham — Representative Bingham votes yes.
Lori Hartog — Lori Hartog, identified in the transcript as 'Representative Haas,' asks a series of related questions about the bill’s impact. She first raises concerns about how the bill would affect enforcement and poaching investigations, then follows up with questions about whether the bill would serve as a deterrent. The exchange is a continuous line of inquiry about the bill’s practical effects.
Lori Hartog — Asked about privacy and data tracking concerns for children.
Mr. Wheelhouse / Mr. Williams — The speaker is corrected to Mr. Williams after a mistaken reference to 'Mr. Wheelhouse.' He explains that immediate implementation would strain agencies.
Mr. Williams — Mr. Williams explains that Fish and Game officers could still ask landowners for permission to conduct compliance checks, but the bill would limit checks without permission. He describes how officers currently make brief routine checks when they observe fishing, hunting, or trapping activity, and argues that without that ability there could be more opportunities for illegal conduct. He outlines the legal standards officers operate under, including reasonable articulable suspicion and probable cause, and says that officers can investigate further, document violations, and seek a warrant when enough probable cause exists. He gives examples such as unlawful baiting and marijuana cultivation, notes that the open-fields doctrine applies to wooded areas or fields rather than curtilage, and explains that warrant timing can vary from quick to several hours or days, which can affect evidence preservation and deterrence.
Mike Pohanka — Representative Mike Pohanka is recognized and then follows up with questions about the warrant process, specifically asking how long it takes to obtain a warrant from a judge.
Mike Pohanka — Representative Pohanka votes yes.
Mike Pohanka — Likely intended by the transcript as 'Representative Dagger'; the name is unclear and should be treated as questionable.
Jacob Endicott — Jacob Endicott testifies in support of Bill 1326, explaining that landowners need recourse when law enforcement or others enter property without permission and noting that incidents like this have led people to use cameras for protection.