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2026 Standing Committee Minutes

This is an electronic reproduction of the official minutes of the committee. The official minutes are located and maintained in the office of the standing committee and this electronic version should not be deemed to be the official minutes. Any exhibits referenced in committee minutes can be reviewed by contacting the committee secretary or, following adjournment, the Legislative Reference Library. Minutes are posted upon committee approval.

2026 Senate Standing Committee Minutes

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2026 Committee Minutes Index


House Bills

H0489

RS32942

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-15, 1-21

H0490

RS32931

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-15

H0491

RS32930

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-15, 1-21

H0492

RS32929

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-15, 1-21

H0493

RS32943

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-15, 1-21

H0494

RS32847

House Health & Welfare 1-19, 2-4

H0495

RS32853

House Health & Welfare 1-19

H0496

RS32859

House Health & Welfare 1-19

H0497

RS32861

House Health & Welfare 1-19, 2-3

H0498

RS32825C1

House State Affairs 1-19

H0499

RS32914

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-19

H0500

RS32977

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-19

H0501

RS32824C1

House State Affairs 1-19

H0502

RS32850

House Resources & Conservation 1-19

H0503

RS32883

House Resources & Conservation 1-19

H0504

RS32873

House State Affairs 1-20, 2-2

H0505

RS32864

House State Affairs 1-20

H0506

RS32920

House Revenue & Taxation 1-20

H0507

RS32835

House Transportation & Defense 1-20

H0508

RS32973

House Transportation & Defense 1-20

H0509

RS32991

House Transportation & Defense 1-20

H0510

RS32967

House State Affairs 1-21

H0511

RS32856

House Resources & Conservation 1-21, 1-29

H0515

RS33033

House Education 1-22, 1-29

H0516

RS32917

House Education 1-22

H0517

RS32921

House State Affairs 1-22

H0518

RS32876C1

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-21

H0519

RS33071

House Revenue & Taxation 1-23

H0520

RS32828

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23

H0521

RS33011

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23

H0522

RS33026

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23

H0523

RS32843

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23

H0524

RS33038

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23

H0525

RS32845

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-23, 2-3

H0526

RS33005

House Health & Welfare 1-26

H0527

RS32915

House Health & Welfare 1-26

H0528

RS32945

House Health & Welfare 1-26

H0529

RS32947

House Health & Welfare 1-26

H0530

RS32948

House Health & Welfare 1-26

H0531

RS33015

House Health & Welfare 1-26, 2-4

H0532

RS32834

House Transportation & Defense 1-26

H0533

RS32984

House Transportation & Defense 1-26

H0534

RS32869

House Transportation & Defense 1-26

H0535

RS32841C1

House Transportation & Defense 1-26

H0538

RS32882C1

House State Affairs 1-26

H0539

RS33104

House State Affairs 1-27

H0540

RS32831

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-27

H0541

RS32908

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-27

H0542

RS32976C2

House State Affairs 1-27

H0548

RS32875

House State Affairs 1-28

H0549

RS32971

House State Affairs 1-28

H0550

RS33050

House Health & Welfare 1-26 (agenda only), 1-28

H0551

RS32840

House Revenue & Taxation 1-28

H0552

RS32839

House Transportation & Defense 1-28

H0553

RS33040

House Transportation & Defense 1-28

H0558

RS32884

House Health & Welfare 1-29

H0559

RS33142

House Revenue & Taxation 1-29

H0560

RS33100

House State Affairs 1-29

H0561

RS33107C1

House State Affairs 1-29

H0565

RS32887

House Resources & Conservation 1-29

H0566

RS32890

House Resources & Conservation 1-29

H0567

RS32902

House Resources & Conservation 1-29

H0568

RS32903

House Resources & Conservation 1-29

H0569

RS33049

House Resources & Conservation 1-29

H0572

RS33085

House State Affairs 1-30

H0573

RS33008

House State Affairs 1-30

H0575

RS33140C1

House State Affairs 2-2

H0578

RS32849

House Health & Welfare 2-3

H0579

RS33126C1

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 2-3

H0580

RS33111

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 2-3

H0581

RS33036

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 2-3

H0591

RS33166

House Health & Welfare 2-4

H0592

RS33186

House Health & Welfare 2-4

House Resolutions, Proclamations and Memorials

HCR021

RS32992

House State Affairs 1-19

HCR022

RS33016

House State Affairs 1-20

HCR023

RS33000

House Judiciary, Rules & Administration 1-27

HCR024

RS33068

House State Affairs 1-28

HCR025

RS33090

House State Affairs 1-29, 2-3

HJM009

RS32975

House Resources & Conservation 1-19, 1-29

HJM010

RS32944C1

House Agricultural Affairs 1-22, 1-30

HJM011

RS33019

House Education 1-26

HJM012

RS33097C1

House Transportation & Defense 1-28

HJR007

RS32951

House State Affairs 1-22

HR019

RS33012

House State Affairs 1-20, 1-21

HR020

RS33032

House State Affairs 1-21

Senate Bills

S1221

RS32938

Senate Resources & Environment 1-14;
Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

S1222

RS32962

Senate Resources & Environment 1-14

S1223

RS32937

Senate Resources & Environment 1-14

S1224

RS32986

Senate Transportation 1-20

S1225

RS32966C1

Senate Education 1-20, 1-26

S1226

RS32987

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-21

S1227

RS32954C1

Senate Education 1-21

S1229

RS32950

Senate State Affairs 1-23

S1230

RS32832C1

Senate State Affairs 1-23

S1231

RS32996

Senate State Affairs 1-26

S1234

RS32848C1

Senate Education 1-26

S1235

RS32970

Senate State Affairs 1-28

S1236

RS32868

Senate State Affairs 1-28

S1237

RS32874

Senate State Affairs 1-28

S1246

RS33020

Senate State Affairs 1-30

S1247

RS33130

Senate State Affairs 1-30

Senate Resolutions, Proclamations and Memorials

SCR114

RS33041

Senate State Affairs 1-23

SJM106

RS32844

Senate Resources & Environment 1-21

SJM107

RS32995

Senate Resources & Environment 1-21

SJR102

RS32980

Senate State Affairs 1-21

SR113

RS33059

Senate State Affairs 1-30

RS Discussed in Committee But Not Introduced

RS32866

Commission on Hispanic Affairs

House State Affairs 1-22

RS32922

Pacific Fisheries Leg Task Force

House State Affairs 1-22

RS33112

Logos, Mottos, Slogans, State Docs

House State Affairs 2-2

RS33141

State Agencies, Agreement Reporting

House State Affairs 2-2

Rules Review

02-0108-2401

House Agricultural Affairs 1-22, 2-2;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-28

02-0108-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 2-2

02-0205-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 1-26;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-27

02-0207-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 1-26, 2-2;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-27

02-0214-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 1-26;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-27

02-0303-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 1-26;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-27

02-0420-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 2-2

02-0424-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 2-2

02-0426-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 2-2

02-0633-2501

House Agricultural Affairs 1-26;
Senate Agricultural Affairs 1-27

 

08-0202-2501

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

08-0203-2501

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

08-0203-2502

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

08-0203-2503

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

08-0205-2501

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

 

11-0501-2501

Senate State Affairs 1-23

11-0601-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-19

11-1001-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-19

11-1002-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-19

11-1003-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-19

 

13-0103-2501

House Resources & Conservation 1-27

13-0116-2401

House Resources & Conservation 1-27

13-0119-2501

House Resources & Conservation 1-27

 

15-0101-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20

15-0120-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20

15-0601-2501

Senate State Affairs 1-26

 

16-0210-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-19;
House Health & Welfare 1-27, 2-3

16-0227-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-19;
House Health & Welfare 1-27

16-0308-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20

16-0308-2502

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20

16-0321-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-19;
House Health & Welfare 1-28

16-0322-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-19;
House Health & Welfare 1-28

16-0414-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20

16-0417-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-19;
House Health & Welfare 1-28

16-0501-2501

Senate Health & Welfare 1-20;
House Health & Welfare 1-27

16-0602-2501

House Health & Welfare 1-29

16-0613-2501

House Health & Welfare 1-29

 

18-0405-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0406-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0411-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0412-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0413-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0414-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0415-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

18-0605-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

 

21-0101-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-21

 

24-3201-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

24-3950-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

 

28-0203-2501

Senate Commerce & Human Resources 1-27

 

31-2701-2501

Senate State Affairs 1-28

 

34-0301-2501

Senate State Affairs 1-23

 

38-0404-2501

Senate State Affairs 1-23

 

55-0103-2501

Senate Education 1-27;
House Education 2-3

 

57-0101-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-21

 

58-0101-2501

Senate Resources & Environment 1-19

58-0102-2501

Senate Resources & Environment 1-19

58-0105-2501

Senate Resources & Environment 1-19

58-0106-2501

Senate Resources & Environment 1-19

58-0116-2501

Senate Resources & Environment 1-19

 

62-0101-2501

Senate Judiciary & Rules 1-19

Gubernatorial Appointments

Agency

Appointee

Committee and Date
(all Senate committees)

Commission of Pardons and Parole

Dylan Hobson

Judiciary & Rules 1-19, 1-21

Scott Smith

Judiciary & Rules 1-19, 1-21

Director of the Department of Finance

Salvador Cruz

Commerce & Human Resources 1-22, 1-27

Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education

Jennifer White

Education 1-21, 1-22

Idaho Commission on Human Rights

Leighton Linning

State Affairs 1-21, 1-23

Megan Ronk

State Affairs 1-19, 1-21

Brian Scigliano

State Affairs 1-21, 1-23

Estella Zamora

State Affairs 1-28

Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board

David Dean

State Affairs 1-23, 1-28

Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board

Dr. Karen Cabell

Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

Nora Carpenter

Commerce & Human Resources 1-22, 1-27

Gregory Donaca

Commerce & Human Resources 1-22, 1-27

Hyatt Erstad

Commerce & Human Resources 1-20, 1-22

Cynthia Fairfax

Commerce & Human Resources 1-20, 1-22

Janice Fulkerson

Commerce & Human Resources 1-20, 1-22

Brett Thomas

Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

Idaho Personnel Commission

Erika Malmen

Commerce & Human Resources 1-29

State Board of Education

Peter Koehler

Education 1-21, 1-22

Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board

Salvador Cruz

State Affairs 1-19, 1-21

Committee Presentations and Rules Review

 

House Agricultural Affairs

 

1-20  
The Financial Condition of Idaho Agriculture
    – Brett Wilder, UI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

1-22  
Idaho Sugar Industry
    – Zach Patterson, Patterson Farms
    – Nathan Garner, Garner Farms
    – Jake Hancock, Amalgamated Sugar

1-28  
Idaho Potato Commission
    – Jamey Higham, CEO

House Education

 

1-26  
2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year
    – Laron Johnson

Federal Updates
    – Debbie Critchfield, Superintendent of Public Instruction

1-27  
Budget Analysis
    – Representative Tanner (14), JFAC Co-Chair
    – Keith Bybee, LSO

1-28  
Idaho Home Learning Academy
    – Ryan Langrill, Director, OPE

1-29  
IACTE – Preparing Educators for Idaho Classrooms
    – Dr. Brooke Blevins, Dean of the College of Education, University of Idaho

2-2  
Support for Military Families
    – Dr. Spencer Barzee, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Education
    – Domineek Haag, School Liason Program Manager, Mountain Home District

House Health & Welfare

 

1-20  
Department of Health & Welfare Budget Review
    – Representative Tanner (14), JFAC Co-Chair

1-27  
Your Health Idaho Annual Update
    – Pat Kelly, Executive Director

House Local Government

 

1-22  
Land Use Regulations and Housing Affordability in Idaho
    – Emily Hamilton, Senior Research Fellow, George Mason University
    – Chris Cargill, President, Mountain States Policy Center

House Resources & Conservation

 

1-19  
JFAC Budget Process – Introduction
    – Representative Tanner (14), JFAC Co-Chair

House Revenue & Taxation

 

1-22  
Budget Discussion
    – Keith Bybee, LSO

JFAC Budget
    – Representative Tanner (14), JFAC Co-Chair

House State Affairs

 

1-29  
Introduction to JFAC Process
    – Representative Tanner (14), JFAC Co-Chair

House Transportation & Defense

 

1-26  
2026 Report from the Idaho Transportation Department
    – Scott Stokes, Director, ITD

Joint Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee

 

1-14  
LSO FY 2026 & FY 2027
    – Keith Bybee, LSO

Overview of Budget Hearing Process
    – Janet Jessup, LSO

Review of Deficiency Warrants and Supplemental Appropriation
    – Morgan Poloni, LSO

Review of Health Insurance Costs
    – Frances Lippitt, LSO
    – Faith Knowlton, Administrator, Division of Insurance

1-20  

1-22  
Division of Medicaid – Department of Health & Welfare
    – Alex Williamson, LSO
    – Sasha O’Connell, Deputy Director, DHW

Senate Agricultural Affairs

 

1-22  
Sugar Industry Update
    – Zach Patterson, Sugarbeet Farmer from Paul, ID
    – Nathan Garner, Sugarbeet Farmer from Declo, ID
    – Jake Hancock, VP of Commercial Strategy, Amalgamated Sugar

1-27  
University of Idaho Ag Econ Public Policy Introduction
    – Rachael Bickerton, Director of Government and External Relations

Senate Commerce & Human Resources

 

1-27  
Your Health Idaho
    – Patrick Kelly, Executive Director

1-29  
National Council on Compensation Insurance Workers’ Compensation Rates
    – Sarah Bettweiser, NCCI
    – Adrie Blanksma, NCCI

Senate Education

 

1-22  
Transparent Idaho – Education Data
    – Brandon Woolf, Idaho State Controller

1-26  
2026 Teacher of the Year
    – Laron Johnson

Federal Updates
    – Debbie Critchfield, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Senate Local Government & Taxation

 

1-22  
Housing
    – Emily Hamilton, Senior Research Fellow, George Mason University
    – Chris Cargill, President, Mountain States Policy Center

Senate State Affairs

 

1-26  
“Roadless Rule Recission…” (agenda only)
    – American Falls FFA Agricultural Issues Team

1-28  
Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee Budgeting Process Overview
    – Senator Grow (14), JFAC Co-Chair
    – Keith Bybee, LSO