Melissa Wintrow — Argued the request duplicates services already funded and opposed the additional appropriation.
Melissa Wintrow — Name called during the roll call vote.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked about the timing of year-end cash transfer discussion and later asked about the Attorney General's budget language.
Kevin Cook — Likely the intended reference in the excusal discussion, though the transcript is unclear.
Kevin Cook — Appears in the roll call as 'Cook.'
Kevin Cook — Introduced another FY 2027 motion for Department of Health and Welfare funding.
Kevin Cook — Praised for explaining the proposal.
Kevin Cook — Responded in the second round of comments.
Kevin Cook — Reminded members that the proposal is funded by non-general funds.
Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call vote.
Kevin Cook — Recorded as aye during the roll call vote.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook is referenced as having brought forward a motion, and the discussion then moves into the roll-call vote where Cook is called.
Kevin Cook — Name called during the roll call vote.
Noah Peterson — Noah Peterson, a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, introduced the trailer appropriation for HB 684, then answered committee questions about the bill’s fiscal note, reimbursement process, and the limits of his ability to explain why the policy bill or process was chosen, noting that the bill language represents the best current approach. He later returned to introduce the trailer appropriation for Senate Bill 1226.
Jeff Cornilles — Mr. Peterson is thanked after the motion passes; the transcript likely refers to the analyst previously identified as Mr. Peterson.
Janica Bisharat — Janica Bisharat, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, is introduced to present the Secretary of State budget item. After a brief committee interruption, she is called back to continue and confirms the issue is fixed. The discussion then moves into her walking the committee through the money fund recommendation, continuing the same budget presentation.
Janica Bisharat — Identified herself as a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
Jack Nelsen — Senator Woodward is identified as the second on the motion, but the transcript is garbled; the motion is seconded by Senator Woodward.
Dave Lent — Senator Woodward is referenced as seconding the motion; the transcript likely refers to Senator Woodward, but no Woodward member is listed in the expected members list.
Dave Lent — Likely intended by the transcript's 'Senator Groh'; called during the roll call vote, though the name is uncertain.
Dan Garner — Senator Groh is called for the roll; the transcript likely refers to Senator Groh, whose name is not in the expected list.
Josh Tanner — Appears in the roll call as 'Representative Tanner.'
Josh Tanner — Name called during roll call.
Josh Tanner — Called during the roll call vote.
Josh Tanner — Referenced as having previously mentioned the funding source.
Josh Tanner — Asked whether the language would bring back the 4% cuts in provider payments.
Josh Tanner — Asked for clarification about whether the language would identify savings and restore the 4% cuts to provider payments.
Josh Tanner — Recorded as nay during the roll call vote.
Josh Tanner — Recorded as nay during the roll call vote.
Josh Tanner — Name called during the roll call vote.
Elaine Price — Appears in the roll call and votes aye.
Elaine Price — Elaine Price is called during roll call and the roll call vote, and later objects to a unanimous consent request.
Alex Williamson — Introduced herself as a Budget and Policy Analyst with Legislative Services and began presenting the yellow packet.
Ms. Bisharat — Referenced as having outlined the earlier funding approach.
Ms. Bisharat — Asked to return to the table to present the next item.
Ms. Bisharat — Answered questions about the amount requested by the courts.
Ms. Bisharat — Asked to return with language for the committee.
Brandon Mitchell — Representative Brandon Mitchell was called on to make a motion and then moved for FY 2027 Department of Health and Welfare funding, specifically to restore Option 2 funding for ACT and peer support services. He explained that these are important programs that need to be brought back up and running.
Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell was called during the roll call and again during the roll call vote.
Brandon Mitchell — Called during the roll call vote.
Brandon Mitchell — Representative Mitchell clarified that he intentionally used the word 'treatment' in his motion, then asked whether references to skill training, development, and related programs should be removed because the motion was limited to ACT and peer support services. The chair thanked him for raising the issue about repeated language.
Brandon Mitchell — Said he was not necessarily the original motion maker but offered to make the motion to adopt the language shown on the screen.
Brandon Mitchell — Requested unanimous consent to adopt the language shown on the screen.
Brandon Mitchell — Moved to add $200,000 from the general fund for Medicaid Legislative Review Panel consultant costs with reappropriation authority into fiscal year 2027.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely the senator who seconded the motion; transcript says 'Senator Ziderfeld.'
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during the roll call vote; transcript misspells the name.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during the roll call vote.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely Senator Zuiderveld, called during roll call vote.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Zuiderveld is mentioned repeatedly during the roll call vote and vote tally, with the transcript calling the name and recording it as part of the same voting sequence.