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IdahoH 02082025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the consolidation of fire protection districts.

Sponsored By: LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Fire districts face fewer merger hurdles

Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho removes a special merger requirement for fire districts whose tax rates differ by more than 3%. Those districts no longer need the special tax-rate recommendation and election required by that rule. A petition signed by 25% of qualified voters in any merging district can still trigger a consolidation election. This change does not itself change household taxes or fire services.

Merged fire districts retain unused tax increases

Beginning July 1, 2025, merged Idaho fire districts keep the unused tax increases built up by their former districts. Budget rules no longer treat the former district with the higher tax rate as having annexed the others. Any effect on homeowners’ property taxes depends on the merged district’s budget request. The law does not specify a household tax increase or savings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Mark Sauter

    Republican • House

  • James W. “Jim” Woodward

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 78 • No: 24

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 24

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 155 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/25/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:33 a.m. on March 21, 2025

    3/24/2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/21/2025Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/20/2025Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/20/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/19/2025House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/18/2025Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/13/2025Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation

    2/25/2025Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    2/25/2025Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 43-24-3

    2/24/2025House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 24, 2025

    2/21/2025House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/20/2025House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/19/2025House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government

    2/12/2025House

  18. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/11/2025House

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