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Senate Committee Agendas

Senate Committee Agendas

Feb 17

8:00 am
Room C310

Regular meeting times- Daily, 8:00 am, Room C310 Committee Secretary: (208) 334-3531 Agenda Quick View

TIME DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Department of Administration, LBB 6-005 Frances Lippitt, Senior Analyst, Legislative Services Office (LSO)

Steve Bailey, Director

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM Permanent Building Fund, LBB 6-021 Frances Lippitt, LSO

Kelly Berard, Administrator of Public Works


Feb 17

8:00 am
Room WW53

Regular meeting times- T, Th, 8:00 am, Room WW53 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1330 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
INTRODUCTION: FFA State Officer Introduction and Presentation
– Matthew Waite, President
– Lizzie Mueller, Vice President
– Emily Sorensen, Secretary
– Gabe Kitamura, Treasurer
– Anna Hernandez, Reporter
– Alie Misenheimer, Sentinel
S 1270 ALTERNATIVE ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding alternative animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties. Chairman Nichols
S 1271 RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement. Chairman Nichols
PRESENTATION: University of Idaho – Update Ms. Rachael Bickerton, Senior Director, Government and External Relations
PRESENTATION: Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) Dr. Kendra Kaiser, Director, IWRRI
Assistant Professor, CALS, University of Idaho

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Feb 17

1:30 pm
Room WW54

Regular meeting times- T, Th, 1:30 pm, Room WW54 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1333 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
MINUTES
APPROVAL:
Minutes of February 10, 2026 Sen. Ruchti
Sen. Lakey
S 1277 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding prohibitions against restrictive covenants banning accessory dwelling units and to establish provisions regarding accessory dwelling units in the Local Land Use Planning Act. Sen. Toews
S 1279 HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions. Sen. Toews
S 1280 HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding regulation of twin homes and duplexes. Sen. Toews
S 1276 PERSI – Amends existing law to revise a date and to remove a sunset provision regarding the reemployment of certain retired members. Sen. Zito
PRESENTATION: Cost-of-Living (COLA) Adjustments for Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) Retirees Robert Fick

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Feb 17

1:30 pm
Room WW53

Regular meeting times- T, Th, 1:30 pm, Room WW53 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1332 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
H 500 MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to provide for human-powered vehicles, bicycles, and electric-assisted bicycles. Rep. Mathias
S 1272 TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language. Sen. Semmelroth
PRESENTATION: Farewell to Senate Page Shayla Tyler Shayla Tyler

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Feb 17

3:00 pm
Room WW55

Regular meeting times- M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm, Room WW55 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1321 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
S 1291 EDUCATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions. Sen. Semmelroth
PRESENTATION: Idaho FFA State Officers-
Idaho FFA President Matthew Waite, Melba
Idaho FFA Vice President Lizzie Mueller, Salmon
Idaho FFA Secretary Emily Sorensen, Preston
Idaho FFA Treasurer Gabe Kitamura, Meridian
Idaho FFA Reporter Anna Hernandez, American Falls
Idaho FFA Sentinel Alie Misenheimer, Meridian
Melissa Sherman, Idaho FFA Executive Director, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho

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Feb 17

3:00 pm
Room WW54

Regular meeting times- M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm, Room WW54 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1319 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
S 1292 LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for additional training requirements for foster parents. Sen. Shippy
S 1293 PUBLIC BENEFITS – Amends existing law to provide that verification of lawful presence is not required to apply for or receive crime victims compensation. Sen. Wintrow

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Feb 17

Will not meet
Room WW53

Regular meeting times- T, W, Th, 3:00 pm, Room WW53 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1315 Agenda Quick View

Will not meet

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
No meeting scheduled
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Feb 18

8:00 am
Room WW55

Regular meeting times- M, W, F, 8:00 am, Room WW55 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1326 Agenda Quick View

Amended Agenda #1

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
PRESENTATION: Acknowledgement of Page- Chayse Van Eps Chairman Guthrie
RS 32911 Code Cleanup, State Controller Sen. Blaylock
RS 33141C1 State Agencies, Agreement Sen. Blaylock
RS 33386 Affidavit in Lieu of Identification Sen. Lenney
RS 33136 Refugee Resettlement, Audit Sen. Lenney
RS 33321 Gold, Silver, Specie Sen. Hart
RS 33028 Precinct Committeemen Sen. Hart
RS 33338 Judges, Vacancies, Residency Sen. Hart
RS 33396 Black and White License Plates Sen. Den Hartog
RS 33379 Department of Lands, Legal Counsel Sen. Harris
RS 33382 Property Rights, Protection Sen. Harris
H 613 POLLING PLACES – Amends existing law to provide for the securing of liability insurance coverage for private facilities used as polling places and to limit liability for private facilities used as polling places on election day. Sen. Harris

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Feb 18

1:30 pm
Room WW55

Regular meeting times- M, W, F, 1:30 pm, Room WW55 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1323 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
PRESENTATION: Acknowledgement of Page – Marley Johnson
GUBERNATORIAL
REAPPOINTMENT
VOTE:
Committee Vote on the Gubernatorial Reappointment of David Bobbitt of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission
GUBERNATORIAL
APPOINTMENT:
Committee Consideration of the Gubernatorial Appointment of James Keating of Hailey, Idaho to the Parks and Recreation Board to serve a term commencing June 30, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2031 James Keating
AGENCY UPDATE Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission Update on the University of Idaho Economic Study Ford Elsaesser, Chairman, Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission
20-0302-2401 Rules Governing Mined Land Reclamation (ZBR Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule Andrew Smyth, Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau Chief, Idaho Department of Lands
20-0304-2401 Rules for the Regulation of Beds, Waters, and Airspace Over Navigable Lakes in the State of Idaho (ZBR Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule Marde Mensinger, Navigable Waterways Program Manager, Idaho Department of Lands
20-0308-2501 Easements on State-Owned Lands (ZBR Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule Lawson Tate, Right-of-Way Program Manager, Idaho Department of Lands
AGENCY UPDATE Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Susan Buxton

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Feb 18

3:00 pm
Room WW55

Regular meeting times- M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm, Room WW55 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1321 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
H 531 EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the use of epinephrine in schools. Sen. Blaylock
S 1288 EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund. Sen. Blaylock
H 624 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual public education in Idaho. Sen. Lent
PRESENTATION: Thank you to our Page Deacon Davis Sen. Lent

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Feb 19

1:30 pm
Room WW54

Regular meeting times- T, Th, 1:30 pm, Room WW54 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1333 Agenda Quick View

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
PRESENTATION: Honoring of Pages Amanda Olson and Cooper Smith Chairman Foreman
S 1284 DIETITIANS – Adds to existing law to provide for Idaho’s participation in the dietitian licensure compact. Sen. Cook
S 1285 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from an Idaho home school for licensing requirements. Sen. Toews
H 512 ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS – Amends existing law to provide for the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to determine and administer an appropriate open book jurisprudence exam for the licensing of surveyors. Sen. Guthrie
GUBERNATORIAL
REAPPOINTMENT:
Committee Consideration of the Gubernatorial Reappointment of Trent Nate of Boise, Idaho, to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board to serve a term commencing April 10, 2025 and expiring April 10, 2029. Trent Nate

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Feb 19

Will not meet
Room WW55

Regular meeting times- M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm, Room WW55 Committee Secretary: (208) 332-1321 Agenda Quick View

Will not meet

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
No meeting scheduled
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