Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, moved to introduce former Rep. Bill Sali's proposed specialty license plate bill to raise money for his "Idaho Heritage Foundation," and Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, spoke out in favor of it. "As you know some of our federal courts have been trying to eliminate the reference to God in our Pledge of Allegiance," he said.

The specialty plate would bear the motto, "In God We Trust." Rep. Phylis King, D-Boise, said she had no problem with the special plate. "The problem I have is with this 'American Heritage Foundation.'" She asked Sali, "So it's your foundation? You're the CEO? Do you have a board of directors?"

Sali responded, "It's an Idaho nonprofit corporation. It's one that my wife and I started. ... My wife and I are on the board with another person, and there's a lot of shaping that will take place to make all of this work." he said, "I didn't want to recreate the wheel, but after looking, I wasn't able to find another entity that's providing materials at free or reduced charge to help educate the public. So the control part does come from the board, just as with any nonprofit corporation. It would be my wife and I, the board, and whoever else comes on board."

The committee then voted to introduce the bill, with King voting "no." Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, said when the bill comes back for a hearing, she'd like more information on the organization.