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Committee introduces bill to let counties use Community Infrastructure Districts outside city plans and fund fire services
Summary
Representative Jason Monks introduced RS 32654 to allow Community Infrastructure Districts (CIDs) in county areas outside a city's comprehensive plan and to permit CID revenues to fund certain fire-protection services for a limited period. The committee approved introduction by voice vote March 13.
Representative Jason Monks introduced RS 32654 to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on March 13. The proposal would modify Idaho's Community Infrastructure District (CID) statute to allow the mechanism to be used "when the district is outside of a city's comprehensive plan" and to permit CID assessments to pay for fire-protection services in some cases.
Monks told the committee a CID is a tool that lets a new development "assess themselves so that they can build infrastructure," and that the change would allow the option for projects not located inside city limits or a city's comprehensive plan. He said the CID is designed so "growth pays for growth" and only affects property within the defined district rather than an entire taxing district.
Representative Raybould asked how a CID differs from a fire district. Monks explained that fire districts function as larger taxing districts and often use cooperative agreements with cities to levy property taxes, while a CID is limited to a parcel or development and is disclosed to purchasers as an assessment with an end date.
The RS also adds that CID-funded fire services cannot exceed a five-year term and that assessments and other details must be disclosed to property buyers, Monks said. Representative Bridal moved to introduce RS 32654; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. Representative Monks is expected to sponsor the RS on the House floor.
No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; committee members asked clarifying questions but did not amend the RS during the introductory hearing.
