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Committee introduces RS 32-696 to allow community improvement districts in counties, removes earlier carve-outs
Summary
The committee introduced RS 32-696 to allow Community Improvement Districts to be established in counties — expanding the program beyond cities — and removed earlier provisions that had allowed special treatment for fire districts.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced RS 32-696 and recommended it be placed on the second‑reading calendar, giving counties the option to permit Community Improvement Districts outside city comprehensive plans.
Representative Jason Monks, R‑Ada County, said RS 32-696 is a narrowed component of House Bill 407. He told the committee earlier drafts had raised concerns about allowing fire districts special carve-outs; those provisions have been removed from this RS. The RS as introduced simply allows a CID to be formed in county jurisdictions, not only within cities or city comprehensive plans.
Monks said the original CID framework was drafted roughly 17–18 years ago as a pilot limited to cities to see whether the program worked; the RS expands that authority to counties in a limited way. He said there are at least three projects statewide that could potentially use the county CID authority but declined to name them in committee without prior consent from project proponents.
Representative Raybould moved to introduce RS 32-696 and recommend it for second reading; the committee approved the motion.
Committee members asked procedural and oversight questions. Representative Birch asked whether the RS applied to a large project reported in local news near McCall; Monks said he would follow up and, if allowable, share which projects might be potential candidates. Representative Gannon asked whether county commissioners would need to approve a CID; Monks said yes, and that property owners also must approve — the statute requires owner consent and local government action to form a CID.
Representative Burch and others said they would support introducing the RS so it can be reviewed publicly and discussed further before final action on the floor.
The RS was introduced with a recommendation to send it to the second reading calendar; Representative Monks is the likely floor sponsor.
