H 842 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

BUDGET LIMITS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain limitations of budget requests by taxing district and to provide certain exceptions to such limits.

This bill modifies Idaho's budget limit rules for taxing districts, allowing them to request property tax revenue increases under specific conditions. It primarily affects local governments such as cities, fire protection districts, and other taxing entities by adjusting how much they can raise in property taxes for their annual budgets. The key changes include allowing a maximum budget increase of 8% for most districts, with a 15% limit for smaller cities under 30,000 people, and creating a mechanism for districts to recover previously unused budget increases in future years. The bill also clarifies calculations for new construction and annexed property, while excluding school district levies from these limits.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

2341
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 65
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic8
1 Yea 6 Nay 1
75% Nay
R Republican57
22 Yea 35 Nay
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (23-41-1)
house
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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