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Votes at a glance: Health & Welfare committee advances reappointments and procedural items
Summary
The committee approved minutes, advanced two gubernatorial reappointments to the Senate floor (one confirmed to move forward today, one after a procedural pause), and scheduled a reappointment vote for Mark Watkins to a later meeting following a virtual appearance.
At its meeting the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee took several procedural votes and advanced gubernatorial reappointments.
Minutes: The committee approved minutes for Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, 2025 by voice vote.
Reappointments sent to the floor with recommendation to confirm: - Alan Schneider — reappointment to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Motion to send to the floor was made by Sen. Melissa Wintrow and seconded by Sen. Blaylock; committee members voted aye. - Dr. Timothy Rerich — reappointment to the State Board of Health and Welfare. A motion to send Dr. Rerich's reappointment initially lacked a second and was recorded as having died; later in the meeting a second was entered, and the committee voted to send the appointment to the Senate floor with a recommendation to confirm.
Reappointments under consideration (no final vote at this meeting): - Mark Watkins — reappointment to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Watkins appeared virtually, described his experience being visually impaired and his service on the commission, and answered committee questions. The committee indicated it will vote on his reappointment at the next meeting.
Votes on the reappointments and minutes were taken by voice; the transcript records affirmations of "aye" and no roll-call tallies for individual members in this session.
