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The Development Impact Bill
Idaho revises rules for development impact fees
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum standards and requirements for development impact fees ordinances.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the bill would set new minimum standards for how cities charge developers for roads and schools, affecting what you might pay for new homes.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Citizens could get better funded roads and schools if fees are higher, but developers may say higher costs could slow new housing, so the balance matters now.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Bill H0626 in Idaho aims to amend impact fee rules.
- It focuses on minimum standards for local impact fee ordinances.
- The bill is currently engrossed and moving to the Senate.
- Sponsored by the Local Government Committee.
- Impact fees are charges developers pay for public infrastructure.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Richard Cheatum (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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