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Committee introduces RS 32-716 to add URD dissolution process, fire-district opt-out and single-owner extension for manufacturing sites
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on March 21 introduced RS 32-716, a proposal to add a city-initiated dissolution process for urban renewal districts, permit limited fire-district opt-outs and extend single-owner URDs tied to manufacturing projects for up to 20 years.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on March 21, 2025 introduced RS 32-716, a bill-length draft that would change several aspects of Idaho's urban renewal district (URD) law, including a formal city-initiated dissolution process, a limited mechanism for fire districts to opt out of URDs when no indebtedness exists, an opt-in pathway for fire districts in new URDs, and a provision allowing single‑owner URDs tied to manufacturing projects to be extended for up to 20 years.
Representative Jason Monks, R‑Ada County, said the RS is not a full rewrite of urban renewal law but "a couple slight changes" intended to address concerns raised by cities, fire districts and others. He said some cities have worried that once a…
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