Bill > H0575

This bill amends existing law to revise provisions regarding lease to purchase arrangements for courthouses and jails. The key provisions include: 1. Authorizing county commissioners to enter into leases for courthouses, rooms, and jails for up to 5 years, or for up to 30 years if approved by a simple majority of voters. 2. Allowing county commissioners to contract with responsible parties for the leasing of a courthouse, jail, or a combination, to be constructed on county-owned premises, with the option for the county to acquire the property at the end of the lease term. 3. Requiring county commissioners to provide necessary books, records, and stationery for various county offices. 4. Clarifying that the provisions do not limit or affect leases or transactions between the Idaho health facilities authority and the board of county commissioners.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Local Government Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0575/