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Yes: 32 • No: 2
IdahoH 07072026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS – Adds to existing law to provide for an administrative process for certain land divisions.
Sponsored By: BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Homeowners get easier accessory home splits
Beginning July 1, 2026, cities or counties can offer a simple parcel split for mortgage or financing. It applies to land with an existing or approved accessory dwelling unit or other secondary home. You must show a letter from a lender or mortgage underwriter saying the split is needed to finance. The split is only for financing and cannot add homes or increase allowed density. Each new parcel must have legal access and utilities, and no further splits or added units are allowed on either parcel.
Farm and zoning protections stay in place
Starting July 1, 2026, farm land protections stay the same. The new financing split does not change rules for bona fide agricultural land divisions. It also cannot be used to create new building lots that break local zoning or density limits.
Recording and strict limits on financing splits
Starting July 1, 2026, if you use this financing split, you must record it with the county. The recorded document must include a declaration that limits further division or development that conflicts with this law. The process also bans serial or repeat splits by conveyance, reconfiguration, recombination, or re-split tricks. These rules add small filing costs and stop workarounds.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Ben Toews
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 32 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 170 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/30/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/26/2026HouseReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/25/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 32-2-1
3/24/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/18/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/17/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/10/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/9/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/6/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Business
2/17/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/16/2026House
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