"We have before us a copy of the minutes of our last meeting," Rep. Tom Loertscher said as the ethics committee came back into session. "On page 6, on the last page, Rep. Raybould moved that the committee dismiss the complaint of misuse of constitutional immunity by Rep. Hart, Rep. Wills seconded the motion, that motion passed 5 ayes and 2 nays. So we have dealt with this issue and brought it to a conclusion at that point in time."

Rep. Bert Stevenson then made a motion to direct the committee's staff and Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane to do "further investigation into these issues" and how they affect the "status of the Legislature and reflection on the Legislature." He said, "I would move that we continue this hearing to a further date and instruct Mr. Kane to do that investigation that would be necessary, to the issue of the timber sales as well as other issues that Mr. Kane might feel appropriate to bring forth." Rep. Rich Wills, R-Glenns Ferry, asked to include in the motion asking Kane to prepare an Attorney General's opinion on the foundation of the claims in the ethics complaint. Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, asked to also include a review by the Attorney General's office of the House ethics rules, and whether items not specifically delineated in the complaint can be examined by the ethics committee.