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HOUSE AGENDA

SPEAKER

1st Legislative Day

January 12, 2015

The hour of 12 noon having arrived, the time established for the
convening of the 1st Regular Session of the 63rd Idaho Legislature,
the House of Representatives will be in order.
The 1st Order of Business is Roll Call.
The clerk will call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Clerk calls the roll.

SPEAKER

Roll Call shows ____________________________

A quorum being present the House is ready for business.
The House will be at ease for the Color Guard Ceremony.

Majority Leader Please rise for posting of the colors.

SPEAKER

Honor Guard Post

(Guards bring flag to podium)
Honor Guard Retire
(Guards leave chambers)

The House will be in order. Prior to going at ease the House was
at the 1st Order.

The House will advance to the 2nd Order of Business, Prayer by the
Chaplain, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The House is at
the Second Order.
Todays prayer will be given by House Chaplain, Pastor Tom
Dougherty.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be lead by House Page, Dustin
Cheney.
Will everyone please rise.

Chaplain

Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance

SPEAKER

The House will advance to the 3rd Order of Business: Approval of

the Journal. The House is at the Third Order.

Chief Clerk

Clerk reads Approval

SPEAKER

You have heard the motion. All those in favor say, Aye.
Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The Motion has carried and
the report is adopted.

The House will advance to the 4th Order of Business: Messages

from the Governor and the Senate. The House is at the Fourth
Order.

Chief Clerk

Clerk reads Boyles substitute Certificate of Appointment

SPEAKER

The Oath of Office was previously administered to Viki Purdy.

Without objection, the House will advance to the 7th Order of
Business: Motions, Memorials, and Resolutions. The House is at
the 7th Order.

Chief Clerk

Chief Clerk

Clerk reads introduction of Resolution

SPEAKER

HCR 1 will be referred to Judiciary, Rules, and Administration

Committee for printing.

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker appoint two
committees of three members each: one to notify the Governor, and
one to notify the Senate that the House is now organized and ready
to do business.
SPEAKER

Without objection, the two committees are as follows:

To notify the Governor:
Rep. Vander Woude
Rep. Harris
Rep. Erpelding
To notify the Senate:
Rep. Demordaunt
Rep. Horman
Rep. Kloc
The Committees may be excused.
Without objection, the House will return to the 5th Order of
Business: Report of Standing Committees. The House is at the 5th
Order.

Chief Clerk

Clerk Reads JRA Print Report for HCR1

SPEAKER

HCR 1 will be held at the Desk.

Without objection, the House will advance to the 7th Order of
Business: Motions, Memorials, and Resolutions. The House is at
the 7th Order.

Majority Leader Explain the urgency of HCR 1.

Mr. Speaker, I move that all rules interfering with the immediate
consideration of HCR 1 be suspended allowing immediate
consideration of HCR 1.
Minority Leader Mr. Speaker, I second the motion.
SPEAKER

You have heard the motion. This is a non-debatable motion and

takes 2/3 of the membership to pass.

The Clerk will record a roll call vote.

Chief Clerk

Clerk calls the roll call vote.

SPEAKER

The roll call vote shows_________________

The motion has passed and the rules are suspended. The House
will now have under consideration HCR 1. The Clerk will read the
Resolution.

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the House dispense with
further reading of HCR 1.
SPEAKER

You have heard the unanimous consent request. Hearing no

objection, is there debate? Hearing none, debate is closed.
The question is, Shall HCR 1 be adopted?
All in favor say, AYE. Opposed, NAY. The AYES have it. HCR
1 has
been adopted and will be transmitted to the Senate.
NOTE: At some point excused committees should have reported back
to the House. Senate also report they are organized.

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Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker appoint a
committee of three members to wait upon the Senate and escort
them to the House Chamber for the purpose of attending the Joint
Session.
SPEAKER

Without objection, the following committee will wait upon the

Senate:
Rep. Sims
Rep. VanOrden
Rep. King
The committee may be excused.
The House will be at ease.

Wait for committee to return

*** Timing for the Senators is adjusted here***

The House will be in order.

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee waiting upon the Senate has returned
and will report.
Chair for Senate

SPEAKER

The Committee reports

Senators, on behalf of the House, we welcome you. The House

will be at ease while the Senators take their seats.

Pause while Senators seat themselves

Joint Session

SPEAKER

The Joint Session will now be in order.

The clerk will call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Clerk calls the roll.

SPEAKER

Roll Call shows __________________________

The Secretary of the Senate will call the roll of the Senate.

Sec. of Senate Secretary calls the roll.

SPEAKER

Roll Call shows __________________________

A quorum being present, the Joint Session is ready for business.
Todays prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, will be given
by House Chaplain, Pastor Tom Dougherty. Will everyone please
rise.

Chaplain

Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker appoint two
committees of four members each; one to wait upon the Justices of
the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court Judges, and one to wait
upon the Elected Officials of the State of Idaho and escort them to
the House Chamber.

SPEAKER

Without objection, the following committee shall wait upon the

Supreme Court Justices and Appellate Court Judges:
Rep. Wills
Rep. Gannon
Senator Lodge
Senator Werk
The following committee will wait upon the elected officials:
Rep. Nielsen
Rep. Wintrow
Senator Winder
Senator Buckner-Webb
The committees may be excused.

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker appoint a
committee to wait upon the Governor and escort him to the House
Chamber.
SPEAKER

Without objection, the following committee shall wait upon the

Governor and escort him to the Chamber:
Rep. Moyle
Rep. Rusche
Senator Davis
Senator Stennett
The committee may be excused.
Committees return

Asst Maj. Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee waiting upon the Supreme Court Justices
and the Appellate Court Judges has returned and will report.
Chair for Judges Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court Justices and the Appellate Court
Judges of the State of Idaho.
SPEAKER

On Behalf of the House and Senate, we welcome you to the House

Chambers for the Joint Session. Please escort the Supreme Court
Justices and Appellate Court Judges forward.
Justices / Judges sit on your left

Asst Maj. Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee waiting upon the Elected Officials has
returned and will report.

Chair for Officials

SPEAKER

Mr. Speaker, the Elected Officials of the State of Idaho.

On behalf of the House and Senate, we welcome you to the House

Chambers for the Joint Session. Please escort the elected officials
forward.
Elected Officials sit on your right

Asst Maj. Leader Mr. Speaker, I ask that you put the Joint Session at ease.
SPEAKER

The Joint Session will be at ease.

Pause for Governor

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Governors Address
The Joint Session will be in order.
Asst Maj. Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee waiting upon the Governor has returned
and will report.
Chair for Gov

Mr. Speaker, the Governor of the State of Idaho, the Honorable Butch
Otter.

SPEAKER

Governor, on behalf of the Joint Session of the Idaho Legislature,

we welcome you. Will the committee escort the Governor
forward?
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Governor

State of the State and Budget Address

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SPEAKER

Thank you Governor. Will the committee please come forward to

escort the Governor from the Chamber?
Pause
Will the committee please come forward to escort the Supreme
Court Justices and Appellate Court Judges from the Chamber?
Pause
Will the committee please come forward to escort the Elected
Officials from the Chamber?
Pause; the Committees return

Asst Maj. Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee assigned to wait upon the Governor has
returned and will report.
Chair for Gov

The Committee reports

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee assigned to wait upon the Elected
Officials has returned and will report.
Chair for Officials

The Committee reports

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, the Committee assigned to wait upon the Supreme Court
Justices and Appellate Court Judges has returned and will report.

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Chair for Judges

The Committee reports

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I move that the Governor's State of the State Message
and Budget Address be printed in both the House and Senate
Journals.
Minority Leader Mr. Speaker, I second the motion.
SPEAKER

You have heard the motion. Is there debate? Hearing none,

debate is closed. The question being Shall the motion carry?
All those in favor say, AYE. Opposed, NAY.
The AYE's have it. The motion has carried and the Governor's
State of the State Message and Budget Address will be printed in
both the House and Senate journals.

Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I move that the Joint Session of the Idaho Legislature be
dissolved.
Minority Leader Mr. Speaker, I second the motion.
SPEAKER

You have heard the motion. All in favor say, AYE. Opposed,
NAY. The motion has carried and the Joint Session is dissolved.
The House will be at ease while the Senators depart from the
Chamber.

Senators depart from Chamber

The House will be in Order.

Without objection, the House will advance to the 15th Order of
Business: Announcements. The House is at the 15th Order. Are
there announcements?
Recognize members for Announcements
The House will advance to the 16th Order of Business:
Adjournment. The House is at the 16th Order.
Majority Leader Mr. Speaker, I move that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
January 13, 2015.

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Minority Leader Mr. Speaker, I second the motion.

SPEAKER

You have heard the motion. All in favor say, AYE. Opposed,
NAY. The motion has carried and the House stands adjourned
until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015.