URBAN RENEWAL – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the dissolution of urban renewal agencies and termination of urban renewal plans and to allow fire protection districts and ambulance service districts to opt out of certain urban renewal financing provisions.

This Idaho bill (H 436) amends urban renewal laws to simplify the process for dissolving urban renewal agencies and terminating renewal plans. It adds a new section (50-2914) allowing agencies to formally end operations and removes financing obligations for fire protection districts and ambulance service districts, enabling them to opt out of urban renewal funding requirements. The changes primarily affect local governments managing urban renewal projects and fire/ambulance districts that previously participated in these financing structures. Key mechanisms include revised dissolution procedures, technical corrections to existing code sections, and clear opt-out options for emergency service districts. The law takes effect retroactively to January 1, 2025.