Jim Guthrie — Explained his no vote and said the senator from District 13 addressed every concern he had.
Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
Mark Harris — Repeated in the roll call list.
Mark Harris — Noted as a late arrival to be marked in the next order of business.
Mark Harris — Noted as present for the journal; transcription says 'we got Harris.'
Mark Harris — Called during the roll call vote on Senate Bill 1359.
Mark Harris — Requests use of a prior roll-call vote for passage of Senate Bill 1348.
Mark Harris — Requests unanimous consent to reuse the roll-call vote for Senate Bill 1299 for Senate Bill 1348.
Mark Harris — Requests unanimous consent to reuse the roll-call vote for Senate Bill 1376.
Mark Harris — Requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1378 and opens debate.
Mark Harris — Mark Harris was called during the roll to help reestablish a quorum.
Mark Harris — Speaks in favor of the resolution and thanks the senator from District 27 for bringing it.
Mark Harris — Says he visited Taiwan and praises the connection between Taiwan and Idaho.
Mark Harris — Continues supporting the resolution by highlighting Idaho-Taiwan agricultural and technology ties.
Mark Harris — Concludes his remarks by supporting the resolution.
Mark Harris — Recognized to close debate on the resolution.
Mark Harris — Requests a few minutes for an introduction and introduces his wife and two sons in the gallery.
Mark Harris — Harris is mentioned during roll call proceedings: first recorded as voting aye, and then called again during the motion to suspend the rules.
Mark Harris — Mark Harris is mentioned during the roll call. The transcript first lists him among members present, and later includes a partial/unclear roll-call reference that appears to be the same name, 'Hart?'.
Mark Harris — Senator Hart argued that the bill may increase affordable housing but does not address the underlying housing problem and could create other issues. He said the real driver of housing costs is expansion of the money supply, describing it as money being created out of thin air.
Phil Hart — Phil Hart was called during roll call.
Phil Hart — Called during the roll call vote on Senate Bill 1359.
Phil Hart — Called during the roll to reestablish a quorum.
Phil Hart — Name appears in the roll call vote.
Ben Toews — Ben Toews was called during roll call, with the name transcribed as "Kaiser" in both mentions.
Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee report.
Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee reporting the Senate bills.
Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the committee report regarding enrolled bills delivered to the Governor.
Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee reporting House bills out with a do-pass recommendation.
Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee on the gubernatorial appointments report.
Todd Lakey — Called during the roll call vote on Senate Bill 1359.
Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is referenced during roll call as attendance is being taken and a quorum is being reestablished, then is identified on the committee report as the chairman.
Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey appears in consecutive roll-call votes, first being listed in the attendance call and then again in a subsequent roll call where members are marked with their votes, including Lakey.
Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney is called during roll call and transcribed as "Lenny."
Brian Lenney — Requests that Senator Galloway yield for a question.
Brian Lenney — Recorded in the roll call as voting aye.
Brian Lenney — Senator Lenney is recognized to debate the bill and begins raising concerns.
Brian Lenney — Senator Brian Lenney says he supports the goal of making housing more affordable but argues this bill does not solve that problem. He contends the measure primarily benefits developers, mandates density and zoning changes without truly improving affordability, and fails to stop institutional investors or corporate landlords from buying starter homes and turning them into rentals. He says the bill would add inventory without necessarily helping Idaho families and argues the state should instead address demand-side issues. He closes by calling the bill corporate welfare and urging a no vote.
Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called during roll call.
Dave Lent — Called during the roll call vote on Senate Bill 1359.
Dave Lent — Senator Guthrie gives an introduction and welcomes guests in the gallery.
Dave Lent — Senator Dave Lent argues that the age of the Idaho Constitution does not remove higher education from legislative responsibility. He notes that the Constitution was written in 1889 but says that does not limit modern legislative support for higher education. He further points to the constitutional duty of the legislature to establish and maintain a system of schools, emphasizing that education remains essential today and that the legislature has an ongoing obligation to support it.
Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called during the roll to help reestablish a quorum.
Dave Lent — Recognized as present in the chamber.
Dave Lent — Senator Hart took up House Bill 877, sought unanimous consent to dispense with further reading, explained that the bill involves a small appropriation increase that JFAC scrutinized closely, and then closed debate by describing it as a contract increase and urging support for the measure.
Dave Lent — Dave Lent is mentioned twice during the roll call/vote tally, first as part of the attendance list and then again when members are called for their responses, where he is recorded as 'No.'