Bill > H0212

This bill amends Idaho Code Section 33-2704 to modify the requirements for creating a public library district. Specifically, the bill changes the minimum number of qualified electors required to sign a petition from fifty (50) individuals to at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing within the proposed library district's boundaries. The bill maintains other existing procedural requirements, such as filing the petition with county commissioners, providing a detailed map of the proposed district, and conducting a public hearing. The hearing process remains unchanged, allowing resident electors to challenge the petition's form, signature authenticity, legal proceedings, and other aspects of the library district's creation. The bill also preserves the existing requirement that existing library governing bodies within the proposed district's boundaries can submit a resolution opposing the district's formation. The legislative changes aim to make it easier to propose new library districts by lowering the signature threshold while maintaining a structured, transparent process for district creation. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause emphasizing its immediate importance.

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Local Government Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0212/