Todd Lakey — Moves approval of the February 26, 2026 minutes.
Todd Lakey — Moves House Bill 630 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Ron Taylor — Senator Taylor asks whether the permit includes an expiration date, and the question is answered by clarifying that the expiration date is included with the permit.
Ron Taylor — Senator Taylor asks about striking 'honey quality, identity, and labeling' from the bill.
Ron Taylor — Senator Taylor asks a follow-up question after the explanation.
Ron Taylor — Senator Taylor asks whether a list will still be available for producers or pesticide applicators.
Ron Taylor — Asked whether the penalties section was original or newly added.
Ron Taylor — Received the explanation that the penalty language was mostly original and that the misdemeanor provision was removed.
Ron Taylor — Identified as the likely second to the motion.
Christy Zito — Vice Chair Zito handles meeting procedure by moving approval of the March 3, 2026 minutes and then taking over presiding duties as the chair turns the gavel over and steps away.
Christy Zito — Vice Chair Zito questions the witness about beekeeping registration requirements for hobbyists, asking whether people with only a hive or two must register and what threshold or criteria determines when a beekeeper is considered hobbyist versus commercial.
Joshua Kohl — Identified as the second on the March 3, 2026 minutes motion; likely a transcription error for a committee member name.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols of District 10 appears for the record and introduces House Bill 630, then later returns to introduce House Bill 631.
Tammy Nichols — Chairman Nichols is addressed during the discussion as the committee explains the bill and its effects, including that the regulatory function is being moved from the commission to ISDA and later clarifying the bill’s penalty provisions.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock moves House Bill 631 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and is identified as the Senate sponsor for the bill on the floor.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock moved to send House Bill 826 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and was designated to carry the bill on the floor.
Camille Blaylock — Asked about workforce and the impact of possible E-Verify legislation.
Travis Jones — Travis Jones, speaking on behalf of the Idaho Honey Industry Association, introduces himself as a witness in support of HB 826 and explains his role as executive director. He frames his testimony around the association’s perspective and notes Idaho’s strong standing in honey production.
Mr. Jones — Mr. Jones is thanked after his testimony and then responds to questions about the bill’s impact on hobbyists. He explains that hobbyists are not affected and that the bill does not change what hobbyists can or cannot do. When asked about the hobbyist/commercial threshold, he says he does not have the threshold information in front of him and refers to Deputy Director Lloyd Knight for that detail.
Lloyd Knight — Lloyd Knight appears before the committee and identifies himself, stating that he is with the department. In the same exchange, he explains that bees are regulated under a different structure and that site/location sharing to help avoid pesticide exposure is handled elsewhere in the program.
Dave Lent — Responded that the penalties language was mostly in the original bill and referred to the section above.
Steve Sepia — Introduced himself as CEO of Dairy West and began the presentation.
Heidi Martin — Identified as COO of Dairy West and present for the presentation.
Heidi Martin — Heidi Martin is introduced as Dairy West’s COO and Idaho division lead, then presents her background and Dairy West’s work. She explains that, as a registered dietitian, the organization promotes balanced nutrition and the idea that all foods can fit in a healthy diet, with outreach in schools. She then describes Dairy West’s sports sponsorships across high school, college, professional, and Olympic levels, including support for athletes and efforts such as bringing local dairy to Olympic teams and offering free dietitian education to high school teams. She concludes by discussing retail and e-commerce promotion efforts aimed at increasing dairy sales and visibility.
Heidi Martin — Referenced as having just discussed collective impact and pooled funding.
Don Galswick — Identified as chairman for the IDPC board and noted as absent because he could not get off the farm.
Steve Seppi — Referenced as having previously spoken about the topic.
Steve Seppi — Identified himself as CEO of Dairy West and began a brief overview of funding.
Ms. Martin — Thanked for the presentation before the handoff to Steve Seppi.