Tiffani Deems

Aww you're welcome!

Popped into Senate State Affairs for the tail end of the final hearing on HB 603. This bill would restrict symbolic tent protests at the Capitol and other state property.

Bill heads to the Senate floor now.

Health and Welfare-

RS 33454- Restoring regulations around short term medical insurance plans (ACA type insurance).

RS 33456- Guardrails on the hospital presumptive eligibility program (temp medicaid enrollment). 3 strike quality assurance system.

Both RSs introduced.

Just a bunch of WHERE AS related to Minnesota. Has nothing to do with Idaho.

Rep Dygert motioned to return. Doesn’t like the negative political rhetoric.

Motion passes. INTRODUCTION FAILS.

House State Affairs LOL.

Rep Tanner (13) Tim Walz, Public Funds- Joint Memorial welcoming Tim Walz to Idaho but letting him know that we like our fraudsters in handcuffs? Talks about all the alleged fraud in Minnesota blah blah blah.

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Morning! Only a couple committees meeting this morning.
Health and Welfare has some stuff relating to Medicaid. Was an RS for a full expansion repeal but its been changed. HSA has Tim Walz, Public Funds so I'm gonna check that out, then floor sessions. #idpol #idleg
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lol I forgot all about this. This dude is whack.

She's not speaking like someone who knows she was just sacked and neither are any of the people asking questions. It's strange.

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Rep Hill in his closing debate "the government doesn't have first amendment rights."

This is wild work. Hb 561a passed.

Rep Sauter asked if Bonners Ferry would still be allowed to fly the Canadian flag as allowed for the pat 50 years. Hill said only on "special occasions."

Rubel asked about banning flags adopted after January 1, 2023. This would ban cities from adopting new flags. Hills intent was to block Boise.

HB 561aa on the floor. This is the flag bill. Right off the bat, Hill called the Boise mayor "insubordinate and lawless."

As amended, the bill now allows the Basque flag and flags, banners, pennants that aren't religious, political or idealogical in nature. Definitely bans the pride flag.

Maybe they'll try again next year. 4th times a charm? 🙃

HB 685 barely passed the House. Creates a sentencing enhancement if you are wearing a disguise or mask of any kind while committing or attempting to commit certain felony and misdemeanor crimes.

HB 650 on the floor. It's a 'stay in your lane, federal government' kind of bill.

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HJ9 failed. Needed 2/3 votes to pass.

On the House floor now is HJR 9- removes language in the state constitution relating to compulsory attendance at schools. Adds "The right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of the public schools of the state shall not be infringed."

Motion to print by Monks. Sub motion to return to sponsor by Gannon.

Monks is offended by the idea of not wanting to have a debate on this legislation. Prefers to hear from the commission.

Berch does not want it to move forward at all.

INTRODUCED.

Rep Shirts asked if the commission did something wrong. Wants to understand why they're going after them.

Ehlers said the DOGE task force looked at entities and whether they're the 'proper role of govt', and concluded they can operate on their own.

RS relating to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs- Recommendation from the DOGE task force to phase out general funding for the Hispanic Affairs Commission. Will phase out in 2028. Becomes self/private funded and keeps communication with the Governor.

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Morning. Will be mostly focused on floor sessions today but there's an RS related to the Hispanic Affairs Commission in Tax and Rev so I'll be checking that out. #idpol #idleg

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Carpetbagger Clint. He super sucks.

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Brownface reinforces harmful stereotypes and has a long history rooted in dehumanization.

Transgender people aren’t impersonating anyone. They are living as themselves.

January 6 is trending again and it's never because it's the day I was born 😭😂

Idaho Legislature might bring back presidential primary, after caucus had ‘dismal’ turnout • Idaho Capital Sun After Idaho’s 2024 presidential caucus drew low voter turnout, state lawmakers are considering reinstating the presidential primary.

After Idaho’s 2024 presidential caucus drew low voter turnout, Republican state lawmakers are considering reinstating the presidential primary. #idleg #idpol

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Oh yea I've been watching their meltdowns.

brb checking twitter 😂😂

HB 794, anti student protest bill FAILED on a tie vote.

Yes votes were Hawkins, Mendive, Ehardt, Hostetler, Wisniewski, Marmon, Pickett.

No votes were Mathias, Galaviz, Sauter, Handy, Garner, Veile, Nelsen.

Jen Beazer testified against. Her son just testified before her, also against. She's very proud of her son and school mates for speaking up on an issue that took place in their neighborhood.

Kristina Hardy testified in support. Pretty sure this is the failed Kuna school board candidate that got busted stealing her opponents campaign materials off doors.