Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 24th, 2026

House Ways and Means Committee

Key Moments

  • Monica Church — Referenced as having several minutes to handle.
  • Monica Church — Called to present an RS; transcript also references RS 33810, though the witness says RS 33779.
  • Monica Church — Was addressed by the chair after the motion.
  • Monica Church — Clarified the RS number as RS 33810.
  • Monica Church — Asked a question about whether the private-entity language affects education tax credit users.
  • Monica Church — Asked whether the course fee could be used as a receipt for the education tax credit.
  • Monica Church — Expressed concern about the policy and said she would not oppose sending it to second reading.
  • Monica Church — Recorded as a nay vote on RS 33808.
  • Jaron Crane — Called to present RS 33804.
  • Jaron Crane — Confirmed the RS should go to the second reading calendar.
  • Jaron Crane — Made the motion to introduce RS 33810 and send it to the second reading calendar.
  • Jason Monks — Made the motion to introduce RS 33804.
  • Jason Monks — Moved to introduce RS 33804.
  • Jason Monks — Made the motion to introduce RS 33808 and send it to the second reading calendar.
  • Jason Monks — Introduced RS 33807; likely Mike Moyle.
  • Douglas Pickett — Introduced RS 33808 and described it as a new iteration of House Bill 918.
  • Douglas Pickett — Responded to the question about private entities and tax credits.
  • Douglas Pickett — Said the bill does not address the education tax credit question.
  • Douglas Pickett — Was asked to take his seat before the vote.
  • Douglas Pickett — Representative Pickett moves to introduce RS 33807 and send it to the germane committee.
  • Douglas Pickett — Representative Pickett responds that the change would not affect agency hearings or rule drafting, only the coordinator's placement.
  • Ilana Rubel — Representative Rubel is mentioned in the roll call and then asks a follow-up question about the proposed rulemaking structure, specifically whether the executive branch would still conduct outreach, listening sessions, and hearings, and how that process would interact with the new legislative branch rules coordinator.
  • Steve Berch — Representative Berch is recorded as voting no on the motion to introduce RS 33807.
  • Steve Berch — Representative Berch asks whether the committee is still going to sign a die on the 27th.