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ID H0959
ID H0959Amends and adds to existing law to provide for an initiative petition to raise or lower the property tax budgets for fire protection districts and ambulance service districts and to revise provisions regarding certain property tax budget limits.
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Introduced
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
In Committee
04/01/2026
04/01/2026
Crossed Over
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Passed
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
RELATING TO TAXATION; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 34, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- TION OF A NEW SECTION 34-1801D, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS RE- GARDING INITIATIVE PROCEDURES FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS AND AMBU- LANCE SERVICE DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 63-802, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING LIMITATIONS OF BUDGET REQUESTS AND CERTAIN EXCEP- TIONS; AMENDING SECTION 31-1423, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, PROVIDING RETROACTIVE APPLICA- TION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AI Summary
This bill allows citizens to propose changes to the property tax budgets of fire protection districts and ambulance service districts through an initiative process, meaning voters can directly propose to raise or lower these budgets. It also revises existing laws regarding property tax budget limits, specifically increasing the allowable budget increase percentage for fire protection and ambulance service districts to fifteen percent, up from the general eight percent limit, and adjusts how new construction and annexations are factored into their budgets. The bill also corrects a code reference and declares an emergency, making some provisions retroactive to January 1, 2026, and others effective July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee (House)
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 316 Effective: Retroactive to 01/01/2026 SECTION 2; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1 & 3 (on 04/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0959/ |
| BillText | https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0959.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note | https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0959SOP.pdf |
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