Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 31st, 2026

Key Moments

  • Kevin Cook — He moves to add $180,000 for kinship navigation services.
  • Kevin Cook — His vote is called in the roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook is addressed as asking a question after the motion discussion.
  • Kevin Cook — Asked whether the $478,600 reduction affects graduate medical education.
  • Kevin Cook — Continues asking whether any part of the budget reduces graduate medical education funding.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook votes aye.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during the roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Makes the motion to appropriate $163,000 in federal funds for SNAP eligibility system changes.
  • Kevin Cook — Responds that he has no further comment on his motion.
  • Kevin Cook — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Kevin Cook — Asked for the difference between this intent language and the bill sitting over in the House.
  • Kevin Cook — Referenced as the person asking why the bill will not pass the House and why the issue is being handled in JFAC.
  • Kevin Cook — Addressed respectfully in response to the concern about rural representation.
  • Kevin Cook — Seconded the motion.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; transcribed as 'Birky'.
  • Carl Bjerke — During roll call, Carl Bjerke’s name appears to have been mis-transcribed in two consecutive mentions, first as 'Burkey' and then as 'Byerkey,' indicating the same member was being identified in the attendance record.
  • Carl Bjerke — Name appears in the roll call; vote not captured in the transcript segment.
  • Carl Bjerke — Senator Carl Bjerke is mentioned in the roll call vote, with his name appearing in misspelled form in the transcript; the record does not capture his actual vote in these segments.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Phil Hart — Seconded the motion.
  • Phil Hart — Referenced as having worked on prior legislation addressing Health and Welfare spending.
  • Cindy Carlson — Called during roll call.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson is called during the roll call.
  • Cindy Carlson — Her vote is called in the roll call.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call; transcribed as 'Ciderveld'.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely mis-transcribed as 'Ziderveld' during roll call.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Name appears in the roll call; vote not captured in the transcript segment.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld is referenced in the roll-call vote, with her name appearing as 'Ziderveld' in the transcript; the mentions indicate the same voting call and do not capture a separate substantive discussion.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Voted aye in the roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Her vote is called in the roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcribed as 'Ward Engelking'.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is mentioned twice in close succession during roll call, likely mis-transcribed as 'Ward Engel King' both times.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Name appears in the roll call; vote not captured in the transcript segment.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking is listed in the roll call, with the transcript garbling her name as 'Ward Engel King' when her vote is called.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Voted aye in the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Name appears in the roll call; vote not captured in the transcript segment.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Her vote is called in the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — The phrase appears to continue the prior motion discussion and do pass recommendation.
  • Melissa Wintrow — The transcript says 'Senator Winthrop,' which appears to refer to Senator Wintrow, making the unanimous consent request.
  • Melissa Wintrow — The transcript says 'Senator Wintrow,' likely the senator making the unanimous consent request.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Her vote is called in the roll call, though misspelled as 'Winchrow.'
  • Melissa Wintrow — Recorded as voting aye in the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Addressed at the end of the vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call in the Senate portion.
  • Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner is addressed as Chairman Tanner.