Erin Bingham — Representative Erin Bingham is called on by the chair and asks about concerns related to racial profiling and how immigration status would be established. The exchange continues with a response addressing identification and citizenship requirements.
Erin Bingham — Representative Erin Bingham voted yes on the substitute motion.
Jaron Crane — Speaker addresses Representative Hawkins while responding to the question.
Jaron Crane — Representative Hawkins is being addressed in the exchange.
Jaron Crane — Referenced as the person with immigration expertise up north.
Jaron Crane — Referenced again as 'Hawkins' in the discussion of immigration expertise.
Shawn Dygert — Representative Dygert asks whether the bill will help or hurt rural areas in counties with large population centers.
Shawn Dygert — Called during roll call; vote not captured in this section.
Joe Alfieri — Representative Alfieri says he will support the original motion and argues the bill would undermine local representation.
Joe Alfieri — Pickering responds to Representative Alfieri’s point by saying the bill would require elections the size of a congressional district.
Joe Alfieri — His earlier comment is echoed in support of keeping partisan politics out of ACHD elections.
Joe Alfieri — Voted no on the substitute motion; name was transcribed as 'Alphiari.'
two individuals signed up to testify — The chair notes two witnesses are signed up and both are in opposition.
Alexis Pickering — Alexis Pickering, vice president of the Ada County Highway District, testifies in opposition to Senate Bill 1356 and concludes her remarks by standing for questions.
Miranda Gold — Miranda Gold is introduced and then testifies as president of the Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners, arguing that the bill would greatly expand the voter pool, increase fundraising demands, and politicize transportation projects. The chair later thanks her for her testimony opposing the bill.
James Ruchti — Referenced in the prior context as Representative Church's motion and the ongoing debate over the bill.
James Ruchti — Referenced as the sponsor of the motion the witness supports.
James Ruchti — Representative Church is thanked for a comment; the speaker disagrees with adding partisan politics.
James Ruchti — Argues against adding partisan politics to ACHD because of planning, school safety, and commute issues.
James Ruchti — Continued opposing adding partisan politics to the local highway district, arguing it would not improve commutes, safety, potholes, or science-based planning.
James Ruchti — Continued the argument that running elections for a part-time position at a larger scale would be expensive and difficult.
James Ruchti — Called during the roll call as 'Representative Church,' but the transcript appears to be referring to Representative Church from prior context; the vote line is incomplete here.
Cynthia Gibson — Cynthia Gibson introduces herself as a public witness and clarifies that although she works for the Idaho Conservation League, she is speaking in her personal capacity as a long-time Ada County resident.
Mark Harris — Speaks in support of ACHD and against legislative micromanagement.
Brent Crane — Presided over the roll call as chairman.
Heather Scott — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
James Holtzclaw — Voted yes on the substitute motion; name was transcribed as 'Holzklau.'
Mike Pohanka — Representative Mike Pohanka was recorded as voting yes on the substitute motion.
Anne Haws — Called during the roll call as 'Representative Haws'; vote not clearly captured in this section.
Jaron Crane — Thanked after the motion carried; likely the witness or presenter being addressed as Hawkins.
Jaron Crane — Addressed again in the closing of the motion discussion.
Jaron Crane — Representative Crane is referenced in the exchange as the person making the substitute motion in the prior discussion.
Jaron Crane — Representative Crane makes a substitute motion to send Senate Bill 1356 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Jaron Crane — The chair thanks Cynthia and transitions to the sponsor's wrap-up; the transcript names Representative Van der Woude, likely a mishearing of the sponsor's name.
Jaron Crane — Voted yes on the substitute motion; name was transcribed as 'Representative Crane 12.'
Jim Guthrie — Referred to as 'the good chairman' who called the speaker to present the bill.
Judy Boyle — Raises a concern about arrest records remaining on the website even if a person is found innocent.
Judy Boyle — Called during roll call; vote not captured in this section.
Joe Palmer — The speaker explains that he is pinch-hitting for Representative Joe Palmer, repeating that he is speaking in Palmer’s place.
Joe Palmer — Referenced as the bill sponsor in the prior context; the speaker is wrapping up on the bill.
Joe Palmer — Argues the bill stops micromanagement and addresses issues the legislature has had to deal with.
Joe Palmer — Says the legislature has dealt with issues from cities inside the highway district and argues partisanship may help with the mayor situation.
Joe Palmer — Continues supporting the substitute motion and says the bill has been around for a long time.
Joe Palmer — Was recognized to respond after Representative Church's remarks.
Joe Palmer — Argued that the issue is already partisan and offered to show records supporting that claim.
Joe Palmer — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
Lori Hartog — The speaker says that Senator Lori Hartog is on the bill and identifies her as his daughter; the second mention corrects the name from a garbled version to Hartog but repeats the same point.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Stephanie Mickelsen is referenced during a discussion about sheriffs and how the bill should be interpreted, and then directly addressed as the speaker follows up on that same line of questioning.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Comments on the pay and campaign burden for ACHD commissioners compared with county commissioners.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Continues explaining concern that countywide elections would make representation and fundraising harder for part-time commissioners.