Jim Guthrie — The chair is addressing the committee and opening the meeting.
Jim Guthrie — Addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Jim Guthrie — The chair manages the motion and discussion.
Jim Guthrie — The chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman and is referred to as Pro Tem in the garbled transcript.
Jim Guthrie — Addressed as Mr. Chairman during the motion.
Jim Guthrie — The chair grants permission and is addressed throughout.
Jim Guthrie — The chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Jim Guthrie — The chair is addressed during Senator Lakey’s remarks.
Jim Guthrie — Aveen Kline addresses Chairman Guthrie and the committee.
Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is repeatedly addressed during the meeting as Mr. Chairman, Senator Guthrie, and Chairman Guthrie, indicating ongoing direct reference to him in his presiding role.
Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is repeatedly addressed as Mr. Chairman throughout a continuous exchange focused on safeguards, transparency, how selection criteria or implementation would work, and the reasonableness of the rules governing the process. The mentions form one coherent discussion without a significant shift in topic.
Kelly Anthon — Senator Kelly Anthon of District 27 presents a sequence of bill introductions to the committee. He first introduces RS 33695, explaining that it is intended to address illegal immigration and its economic impact on Idaho by imposing an excise tax on international money transfers while providing a tax credit for Idahoans. He then introduces RS 3831, describing it as legislation requiring local and county law enforcement agencies to participate in ICE 287(g) agreements and offering to answer questions. Finally, he introduces RS 33832, the Refugee and Illegal Alien Accountability Act, explaining that it would require Idaho-based refugee resettlement entities to submit information to the legislature, require law enforcement to verify immigration status after arrests, and include biannual reporting provisions.
Kelly Anthon — Mentioned as having helped correct issues about a decade ago.
Kelly Anthon — Named as the second on the motion.
Kelly Anthon — Referenced as the prior speaker whose explanation Mr. Chu is continuing.
Kelly Anthon — Identified as the member who seconded the motion.
Mark Harris — Moves to introduce RS 33695 to print.
Mark Harris — The motion to introduce RS 33695 carries.
Mark Harris — Seconded the motion to introduce RS 33831.
Mark Harris — Seconded the motion to send RS 33832 to print.
Mark Harris — Joked with the speaker during questions.
Mark Harris — Makes the motion to introduce RS 33835 and the motion carries.
Mark Harris — Referenced as the sponsor/closing speaker for Senate Bill 1430 in the prior and surrounding context.
Mark Harris — Named as the second on the motion and then introduced the next bill after passage.
Mark Harris — Introduced House Bill 894 and explained it addresses recording of open meetings.
Mark Harris — House sponsor is noted as being present to address the committee.
Mark Harris — Introduced House Bill 932 and described it as an advisory vote bill tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Mark Harris — In a lighthearted discussion about the firearms ballot, Senator Harris is praised for his enthusiasm and jokes that the meeting is recorded and his wife may be listening. He is then asked which firearm he would choose from the lineup, but says he cannot pick a single favorite, though he has a soft spot for the Single Action Army. He later adds that he does not know which gun Idaho will choose, noting the Winchester Model 94’s long history as a hunting rifle, while others reassure him about the ballot process and joke about him submitting an extensive list for Legislative Council to consider.
Lori Hartog — The transcript appears to mishear the senator's name as 'Dan Hartog.'
Lori Hartog — The motion is attributed to 'Senator Dan Hartog,' likely meaning Senator Lori Hartog.
Lori Hartog — The transcript says 'Senator Den Hartog' when introducing RS 33835; likely intended to be Lori Hartog.
Lori Hartog — Presents RS 33835 and explains it would allow release to federal immigration authorities under certain conditions.
Lori Hartog — Notes a possible $3.5 million cost savings from RS 33835.
Lori Hartog — RS 33835 is introduced following her presentation.
Lori Hartog — The speaker yields time to Senator Lakey to add comments.
Lori Hartog — Senator Lakey introduces himself and begins explaining firearm preemption.
Lori Hartog — Senator Lakey responds to questions about the bill.
Lori Hartog — Senator Lakey begins addressing the question about subsections 6 and 7.
Lori Hartog — Senator Lakey continues explaining the bill’s enforcement structure.
Lori Hartog — Begins to interject to assure Senator Harris about the ballot process in the next section.
Lori Hartog — Assured Senator Harris there is no penalty for selecting all of the guns and noted that Legislative Council could add additional guns to the list.
Lori Hartog — Appears in a garbled form as 'Senator D'Hartag.'
Lori Hartog — Moved to send House Bill 932 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Lori Hartog — The motion on House Bill 932 carried; the chair then recognized her on H.C.R. 36.
Lori Hartog — Introduced H.C.R. 36 and explained that it honors the Idaho National Guard.
Lori Hartog — Asked the committee to support sending H.C.R. 36 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Lori Hartog — Was addressed by name in the closing exchange.
Lori Hartog — Identified herself for the record and introduced House Bill 888.
Lori Hartog — Senator Den Hartog was invited to close on the bill, then delivered brief closing remarks and yielded additional time to Mr. Chu.
James Ruchti — Senator Ruchti is called on, asks for clarification about what the bill does not affect, and Senator Lakey responds directly to his question.