IdahoIdaho law names local governments that may adopt development fee rules
Starting July 1, 2026, cities, counties, and certain local service districts are identified as governments allowed to adopt development fee rules.
What it does
Idaho law identifies which local governments may adopt rules requiring developers to help pay for public facilities.
Argument forDevelopers could more easily identify which local governments have authority to adopt rules for fees that help pay for public facilities.
Argument againstLocal governments outside the listed groups could have fewer options to require developers to help pay for public facilities.
More detail
Idaho law identifies which local governments are authorized to adopt development impact fee rules. The listed entities are cities, counties, single countywide highway districts, fire protection districts, and ambulance service districts. The definition covers entities empowered by this chapter to adopt a development impact fee ordinance. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 203 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 27Delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on March 26, 2026To Governor
- Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 26Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 26Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 25Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 24Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-9-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Foreman, Hart, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), BurtenshawFloor Sponsor - OkuniewiczTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 10Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & TaxationMinor
- Mar 10Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 9Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 39-27-4AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Mathias, McCann, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Skaug, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, WisniewskiAbsent – Cannon, Green, Manwaring, MickelsenFloor Sponsor - SauterTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 5Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 26Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
- Feb 25Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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