Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, the sponsor of HB 96a, told the House, "I think this bill is properly before the House and the full House deserves to vote on it." Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, spoke in favor, saying citizens and those passing through Idaho need to be able to "travel on roads that are safe for them." She said, "I know this is a hard decision." Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, spoke against the bill, saying he thought it was unconstitutional because the amendments didn't originate in the House. The bill did, however; the constitution requires revenue raising legislation to originate in the House. House Transportation Chairwoman JoAn Wood, R-Rigby, said, "I would also like to take issue with that as originating in the Senate." She objected to the inclusion of DMV fees in the bill; another Senate bill originally contained those fee hikes; the Senate amended HB 96 to instead add them into the House bill. Wood said the current ITD budget should be spending more on road maintenance.