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The bill creates a stepwise procedure for ending an urban renewal district: a city council must adopt an intent resolution, meet with the urban renewal agency to draft a termination plan, and then adopt an ordinance that sets the detailed winding‑down timeline and accounts for outstanding obligations. Representative, District 22, the bill’s floor presenter, said, “This lays out the process by which you can start that. ... If a city wants to dissolve an Urban Renewal District, they have been given an opportunity and a way in which they can start that process.”

Supporters and opponents framed the bill as a balance between local economic development tools and the funding needs of taxing districts. Proponents argued the measure gives cities a clear path to end districts and protects fire districts from losing incremental property‑tax growth when they must provide services to newly developed areas. “This particular piece of legislation will allow a fire district to opt out of an urban renewal district,” the sponsor said, adding that opt‑out is not allowed if an urban renewal district already has indebtedness tied to incremental revenues.

Opponents including Representative, District 11 said urban renewal remains the primary local tool for financing large infrastructure and economic development projects in many Idaho communities. “Urban renewal is the only local governmental development ability we have in the state of Idaho,” one lawmaker said, arguing that allowing taxing districts to withdraw increment could leave urban renewal agencies without funds to pay bonds and complete projects. Lawmakers from communities that rely heavily on urban renewal for industrial projects — including Twin Falls and the Magic Valley — warned the bill could undercut those efforts.

Floor debate also included requests for clarification that the bill would not erase existing legal obligations. During debate a member reading the bill’s language pointed to the termination‑plan requirements and said the bill “does not create an automatic and or abrupt end date for an urban renewal agency. ... This bill does not change that legal or financial obligation to see those projects through to the end date of that obligation.”

The bill drew sustained floor debate and an initial procedural motion to send it to general orders failed (12 ayes, 56 nays, 2 absent/excused). After extended debate and several members describing how urban renewal has been used in their districts, the House later voted to pass the bill, 57–13. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.

Why it matters: Urban renewal districts (also called revenue allocation areas) reallocate incremental property‑tax growth to pay for public infrastructure and development; they do not raise property‑tax rates but divert new increment away from other taxing districts. HB 4 36 changes which taxing entities share in that increment going forward and establishes a local process for ending districts — a change that affects cities, emergency services districts, school districts and other local taxing entities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Legislative Session Day 85 March 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Idaho House of Representatives on March 30, 2025 passed House Bill 4 36, which establishes a formal procedure for dissolving urban renewal districts, allows fire districts to opt out of new districts (and opt out of existing ones if there is no indebtedness), and permits a one‑time 20‑year extension of a revenue allocation area; final passage was recorded 57–13.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, Idaho","taxId",77673,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6094877,"Votes at a glance: Idaho House actions, March 30, 2025",475,5881000,6356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841695-86bcf30749e1c36d38dc835d0a074bf0&start=5881&end=6356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841695-86bcf30749e1c36d38dc835d0a074bf0/thumbnail_5881000.jpg","/articles/6094877/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-Idaho-House-actions-March-30-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094877-89e8121321a9ae3033ca0bd7af7ee882/orig.mp4?Expires=1771129355&Signature=AMJRQuLm29M4JWGOnqVSNGvwyN5~-CcS1dCtv22Zgwg7qkNfEVPp9~GYM9CJyGxjkt1KVwFOsTlqaLcSdu3e8174jXKSukUFb6ThwvBg6fQQ7iow5oEeAFtP8eR1DrFaF23aRy-csg4mSls9KFSbzAcqYPq7nfQ5Uk1izV4j5f6pWMBI4Nfgcjzp7JISdzXtoB2747p~S4MZc8aQSwP2Y7H16DjrnLIPv8PvnWDTyEywRhmg7P6MFMWGip2eWwfPcWj98mnyJXUpeWXBxpqoGymguEA8T3PdJWszp~do6vwG2nyHjuPkLos2kqtRo6eMFds8FkL6zKbj9J7G-PiSWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House recorded roll‑call votes on a series of bills March 30, 2025. Several appropriations and policy trailer bills were approved; one Senate bill sent to the House failed a final passage vote. Below are outcomes and brief descriptions drawn from the House floor record.

House bills (selected floor votes)

House Joint Memorial 8 — passed the House; vote tally not specified on the floor transcript. (A ceremonial memorial honoring Alex Adams was approved and will be transmitted to the Senate.)

House Bill 109 (as amended in the Senate) — passed the House, 48 ayes, 28 nays, 2 absent/excused. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee for enrolling after passage.

House Bill 357 (as amended in the Senate) — passed the House, 61 ayes, 8 nays, 1 absent/excused. Sponsors said the bill provides legislative oversight of ARPA/America 250 funds without adding new spending.

House Bill 271 (as amended in the Senate) — passed the House, 58 ayes, 20 nays. Floor remarks said the senate amended wording (changed “products” to “illegal drugs”) for a prohibition on advertising illegal products/illegal drugs.

House Bill 368 (as amended in the Senate) — passed the House, 55 ayes, 15 nays. Sponsor indicated negotiated amendments from the Senate and changes to how seats may be allocated in a relevant appropriation process.

House Bill 464 (Department of Education enhancement budget) — passed the House, 46 ayes, 24 nays. The working group reduced several line items and moved mostly federal one‑time funds into the budget; student assessment funding was cut from $2.7M to $500k in committee action.

House Bill 465 (K‑12 student support category budget) — passed the House, 50 ayes, 20 nays. The bill adjusts federal caps and the population forecast adjustment reflecting enrollment changes.

House Bill 466 (follow‑up budget action for America250 funds) — passed the House, 65 ayes, 5 nays. Sponsor said the measure moves unspent fund balances to enable legislative oversight; net fiscal change reported as zero.

House Bill 422 (adoption registry trailer, H 4 22) — passed the House, 65 ayes, 2 nays, 3 absent. The bill inserts language intended to shield birth parents who wish to remain anonymous; sponsors said the change was coordinated with previous legislation.

Senate and other bills

Senate Bill 11 85 (judicial branch appropriation trailer) — passed the House, 53 ayes, 16 nays, 1 absent. The supplemental funds include salary increases and positions for district and magistrate judges and support staff.

Senate Bill 10 76 (administrative rules / temporary rules improvements, as amended) — passed the House, 60 ayes, 8 nays, 2 absent. The amendment sunsets rotating administrative rules over an eight‑year period with carve‑outs for federally required rules and requires statements when temporary rules are used.

Senate Bill 10 71 (driver's license vision‑aid donations; amended) — failed to pass the House; recorded tally 23 ayes, 44 nays, 3 absent. Sponsors proposed a voluntary box to donate at driver licensing for nonprofits that help residents with vision needs; the final vote did not carry.

What this list covers: These entries reflect roll‑call results and brief floor descriptions recorded in the House transcript on March 30, 2025. For bills that were amended in the Senate or otherwise modified, the transcript typically records “as amended in the Senate.” Details of amendments and fiscal notes are in the official bill files and committee reports.","A roundup of roll‑call outcomes from the Idaho House on March 30, 2025; included here are bills that saw floor votes with recorded tallies.","actionData","errors"]

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House passes bill creating dissolution process for urban renewal districts, lets fire districts opt out

Votes at a glance: Idaho House actions, March 30, 2025