Drew Brown — The committee turns to honoring the page Drew Brown and inviting him to speak.
Drew Brown — Introduces himself and speaks about his positive experience as a page.
Drew Brown — Describes future plans to serve a mission, attend college, and go into law enforcement.
Drew Brown — Says he hopes to serve a mission outside the United States, preferably Peru or Italy.
Drew Brown — Says he would like to start as a deputy and work up to higher law enforcement roles.
Drew Brown — Says he hopes to advance to FBI or SWAT and retire around age 40 or 50, then start a business.
Drew Brown — Senator Bernt praises him and his family.
Drew Brown — Was thanked for serving as the committee page and wished well in future plans.
Mark Harris — Asks Drew Brown about his interest in law enforcement.
Mark Harris — Answered the page's question about his greatest achievement, joking that it was just showing up.
Mark Harris — Was selected by Mr. Brown as the subject of the question.
Mark Harris — Described legislation he is proud of, including work related to a courthouse in Bear Lake County.
Mark Harris — Praised for carrying tough legislation and being willing to say yes to difficult bills.
Mark Harris — Moved to introduce RS 33839.
Mark Harris — Introduced the next bill, House Bill 930.
Mark Harris — Presented House Bill 930 and described its purpose.
Mark Harris — Continued explaining House Bill 930.
Mark Harris — Explained the reason for the bill and requested to yield time to the House sponsors.
Mark Harris — Welcomed the Secretary of State and yielded time to Representative McCann.
Mark Harris — Mentioned as having coached Sammy Smith.
Mark Harris — Seconded the motion.
Mark Harris — Seconded the motion on H.C.R. 35 and the motion carried after an aye vote.
Kelly Anthon — Comments favorably on law enforcement as a career and says Idaho should make it more attractive for youth.
Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon is referenced and then speaks to introduce RS-339, a Senate concurrent resolution, telling the committee it is a measure they should be pleased to see.
Kelly Anthon — Representative McCann is discussed as the sponsor or driving force behind the bill’s anti-commingling requirement, with emphasis on ensuring the issue is addressed regardless of what happens with related legislation. The discussion notes that McCann’s intent is to require compliance with the rule, briefly references petty cash and campaign accounting practices, and then transitions into McCann’s closing remarks asking that the bill be sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon introduced himself as the senator from District 27 and presented Senate Bill 1436, asking that it be sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. He explained that the bill addresses cooperative purchasing agreements, or 'piggybacking,' to reduce red tape while preserving competitive bidding.
Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon is addressed during a continuing exchange about the bill, including concerns about its purpose, timing, and possible litigation implications.
Treg Bernt — Senator Bernt delivers a unified farewell to Drew Brown, thanking him and praising him and his family. He says he hopes Drew has had a wonderful experience, that the legislature has shown him what government can be about when people work together, and encourages him to consider public service in the future.
Treg Bernt — Senator Bernt argued in support of his motion, saying that while legislators on the dais do the right thing, there are others in the building who do not. He said that if people deposit large amounts of their own money into campaign accounts, they should actually place the money into the account properly so it is legitimate, and he emphasized that the legislation is needed to fix this bad behavior and promote transparency.
Treg Bernt — Treg Bernt is referenced in the course of a motion, including being addressed as 'Pro Tem' and appearing as the member who seconded the motion under variant transcript spellings of his name.
Mr. Brown — Asked Senator Harris what his greatest achievement in the Idaho Senate has been.
Jim Guthrie — Was referenced as having worked with Senator Harris on legislation related to next-of-kin notification.
Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie, addressed as Mr. Chairman, presides over a continuous committee discussion about the bill’s original intent and piggyback bidding modifications, including a question about why the legislation is arriving late in the session and whether the senator is ready to continue. The exchange then concludes with the chair noting there are no further questions and moving the committee to Senate Bill 1436.
Representative John Gannon — Introduced RS 33834, a rat-related measure, and described the rat infestation problem in Boise.
James Ruchti — Not mentioned in this section.
James Ruchti — Senator Ruchti supports clarifying that donations over $1,000 must actually be deposited into the campaign account and questions whether existing law already required that result. He asks whether there was already some legal obligation or affirmation ensuring that money reported in public records had truly been donated. The Secretary responds in a way that references Ruchti’s point, and later discussion again invokes his earlier concern about loaning money to the campaign and putting the money into the account.
James Ruchti — During the vote call, Senator Ruchti was named and then directly asked again how he voted as the chair clarified the roll call.
James Ruchti — James Ruchti is repeatedly and inconsistently addressed by name during a committee exchange about the original intent, timing, and purpose of the legislation, including concerns about a pending lawsuit and whether the statute should be fixed now to avoid further litigation. The discussion then moves into the motion to send the bill to the floor, during which he is again misidentified in the recap and is ultimately recorded as voting no on the motion.
Brandon Shippy — Not mentioned in this section.
Brandon Shippy — Asked a question about the language on line 22 regarding the political treasurer's duty to keep accounts current.
Brandon Shippy — Name appears in the corrected speaker reference.
Brandon Shippy — Asked about the language on line 22 concerning the political treasurer's duty to keep accounts current.
Brandon Shippy — Begins asking what parts of this bill are not in the other legislation.
Brandon Shippy — Secretary McGrane answers Senator Shippy's question about what is unique to this bill versus the other legislation.
Brandon Shippy — Asks whether the seven-day deposit requirement is current law or only in the other bill.
Brandon Shippy — Secretary McGrane explains that the seven-day deposit rule is current law and that the separate-account rule is in both bills.
Brandon Shippy — Secretary McGrane again answers questions about what is current law versus what is unique to this bill.
Brandon Shippy — Says his campaign already uses a separate account and careful bookkeeping, and echoes concerns about the bill.
Brandon Shippy — Said he does not mix money, believes candidates should take responsibility for their own books, and cannot support the motion.
Brandon Shippy — Recorded as voting no on the motion.