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Committee advances treasurer’s advisory board reappointment, hears energy and endowment nominees
Summary
The Senate State Affairs Committee sent the gubernatorial reappointment of Rob Perez to the Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation, heard a nominee for the Idaho Energy Resources Authority and heard an endowment board reappointment that will be considered later.
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to send the gubernatorial reappointment of Rob Perez to the Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board to the full Senate with a recommendation that he be confirmed.
Rob Perez’s reappointment was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee also heard introductory testimony from George Lynch, nominated by the governor to a first-time appointment on the Idaho Energy Resources Authority (IERA). Lynch described his work on regional energy and grid reliability and said he hopes to help the authority finance generation and transmission projects without financial obligations to Idaho taxpayers. The committee did not take a confirmation vote on Lynch’s nomination; members said they would consider his appointment at a subsequent meeting.
The committee also heard Thomas Wilford, the governor’s reappointment to the Endowment Fund Investment Board. Wilford, the board’s current chair, summarized his background at the Albertson Family Foundation and his prior service on the board. Senators thanked Wilford for his service and said the committee will vote on his confirmation at an upcoming meeting (noted as Friday in the hearing). No floor confirmations were taken at this session for Lynch or Wilford.
Today’s actions reflect the committee’s routine role in vetting and forwarding gubernatorial appointments to the full Senate for consideration. The only forwarding motion acted on at the hearing was for Rob Perez, which the committee recommended for confirmation.
