H0959

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for an initiative petition to raise or lower the property tax budgets for fire protection districts and ambulance service districts and to revise provisions regarding certain property tax budget limits.

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Introduced Text

Idaho H0959 amends existing law to allow initiative petitions for raising or lowering property tax budgets for fire protection and ambulance service.

Idaho H0959 introduces provisions for initiative petitions to adjust property tax budgets for fire protection and ambulance service districts. It establishes procedures for these districts to allow voters to propose changes to their property tax budgets. The bill also revises limitations on budget requests and certain exceptions for these districts. The changes are effective retroactively to January 1, 2026, with full force from July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 2

9:30 AM

Second Reading Calendar

Mar 31

1:00 PM

Senate Local Government & Taxation Committee

History

Apr 2

Senate

Read second time; filed for Third Reading

Apr 2

Senate

Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote

Apr 2

Senate

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