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Senate rejects statewide limits on local short‑term rental rules, 11–23
Summary
After extended debate, the Senate voted down a bill that would have constrained local regulation of short‑term rentals and classed short‑term rentals as nontransient residential use for zoning and building code purposes.
The Idaho Senate voted against Senate Bill 11‑62 on April 1 after a lengthy floor debate about property rights, local control and housing impacts.
Sponsor Senator C. Coho (recognized on the floor as sponsor) argued the bill would protect property rights and tourism revenue and prevent local ordinances that he said had the practical effect of prohibiting short‑term rentals. “This bill…
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