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Council member Carver Herbert warns housing bills may strip local control, describes AIC opposition to HB 389 fix
Summary
Council member Carver Herbert told the Garden City Council that the Association of Idaho Cities is tracking nearly 60 bills, many of which may preempt local control; he said AIC opposed a proposed fix to House Bill 389 because it provides limited relief and could enable a citizen initiative to lower property taxes.
Council member Carver Herbert gave a legislative update summarizing bills of interest to cities and explaining the Association of Idaho Cities’ (AIC) positions.
"There are about almost 60 bills that they're tracking pretty closely," Carver Herbert said, and he said the AIC has generally opposed housing bills that would preempt local government authority. He highlighted one manufactured‑housing…
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