Betsy Russell reports JFAC members were at odds this morning over a $6,900 difference in a budget proposal for the Idaho Secretary of State’s office for next year, for travel funds for the four members of the Commission on Uniform Laws to attend an annual conference this year in Nashville, at which uniform codes for things like limited partnerships and limited liability corporations will be written. Rep. Darrell Bolz, R-Caldwell, initially proposed zero-funding the $11,900 request for the trip, which matches Gov. Butch Otter’s recommendation. Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, initially proposed $5,000 in funding to cover registration fees and airfare, leaving the volunteer commissioners to cover their own hotel and meals. Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls, said, “These are volunteer people. … These four commissioners spend hours and hours reviewing and trying to make sure that our laws are somewhat competitive with others, looking at the advantages of them. I just really struggle with us not even paying their hotel. To me that’s just such an injustice to them.”

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