Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
Cindy Carlson — Likely Senator Cindy Carlson, mis-transcribed as 'Sandra Carlson,' comments that most of the transfers were originally on the green sheet.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld is called during roll call.
Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; name was transcribed unclearly.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely Senator Janie Ward-Engelking, mis-transcribed as 'Senator Wardingle King,' says the Legislature put itself in the budget box by reducing revenue.
Melissa Wintrow — Responded 'here' during the roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is addressed while asking about the legal defense fund and cash balance.
Josh Tanner — Representative Josh Tanner is first called during roll call, and then immediately addressed in a procedural exchange asking whether he would like to go first with recognizing his page.
Steve Miller — Called during roll call.
Rod Furniss — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Furness'.
James Petzke — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Petsky'.
James Petzke — The transcript says 'Representative Peskey,' which appears to refer to Representative Petzke.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke asks whether the $5.8 million is obligated and what project elements would be affected by the transfer.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke follows up, asking what project work would be lost if the funds are transferred.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke asks about federal dollars used for broadband work and what has been spent or obligated.
Dustin Manwaring — Called during roll call.
Elaine Price — Called during roll call.
Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Harris' is likely a different member, but 'Harris' here is unclear.
Brooke Green — Called during roll call.
Brooke Green — Asks that the same ending cash balance of $150 million be reflected in number 14.
John Gannon — Likely part of the committee reference; not explicitly speaking.
Paisley — Paisley is recognized by the committee and then shares that she plans to study nursing, has learned to appreciate different opinions and work together with others, and did not know what JFAC meant before this experience but has learned a lot and enjoyed it.
Drew — Drew is introduced and recognized as the Senate page, with the committee expressing appreciation for his service. He then shares his plans to serve a two-year religious mission in New Jersey speaking Spanish, and afterward hopes to attend BYU-Idaho and eventually become a lawyer.
Keith Bybee — Identified himself as division manager for budget policy analysis and said he would walk the committee through the packet.
Mike Moyle — Referenced as Speaker of the House in the guidance to reduce transfers.
Mark Harris — Referenced as President Pro Tem in the guidance to reduce transfers.
Van Burtenshaw — The President Pro Tem is referenced as one of the officials who would be directed to reduce the transfer amount; the specific individual is not named in the transcript, so this is only a contextual legislative role mention.
Rob Beiswenger — Chair Woodward is repeatedly addressed during a continuous exchange about account balances and transfer timing, including questions about whether the account will run out by June and a response that no such information is available yet and another transfer is expected in June. The discussion then continues into a related broadband matter, with speakers addressing the chair/co-chair and Senator Goet in the same general exchange.
Mr. Ivey — The chair asks for questions for Mr. Ivey, indicating he is the presenter on the item.
Mr. Bybee — Mr. Bybee explains the budget and interest-earnings figures, clarifying that the $32.8 million amount is simply half of the interest earnings. He then says he will update the language for the afternoon and follows by describing the projected ending balance of $74.8 million and how the proposed action items would affect it.
Dave Lent — Senator Woodward raises concerns about how the committee will prioritize tapping funds to reach the $150 million target and whether the Legislature should weigh in before final decisions are made. He notes that the issue may be revisited when a new legislature convenes next session, with potentially different members in office, and questions why motion number six includes a State Controller transfer on June 30, 2027 if the committee expects to reconsider or possibly not carry out that transfer.
Carrie Semmelroth — A senator, likely Senator Wintrow, is mis-transcribed as 'Senator Ventro' and begins commenting on the presentation and discussion.
Carrie Semmelroth — The speaker is likely Senator Wintrow, discussing the possibility of using existing reserves instead of patching together the budget.
Carrie Semmelroth — The preceding remarks continue the earlier concern about patching together the budget.
Carrie Semmelroth — She is cited as making a comment that there may be new JFAC members next year, and the proposal would give them a blueprint.
James Woodward — Said he would come in handy when he returns to serve as a lawyer.
James Woodward — The legislative account is split between House and Senate operations; no direct speech by the member.
James Woodward — Asks which item will be acted on first to reach the $150 million ending balance target.
Kevin Cook — Called during roll call.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook asks Mr. Bybee to clarify the difference between unawarded and unobligated funds, then follows up with additional questions about the funding context, including the 27th payroll fund and emergency use. The discussion continues with Cook asking about the significance of the $32.8 million figure and what amount is currently available.
James Woodward — Responded 'here' during the roll call.
James Woodward — Committee context continues from prior roll call; not speaking here.