H 626 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

IMPACT FEES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum standards and requirements for development impact fees ordinances.

H 626 revises Idaho's rules for local governments imposing development impact fees on new construction projects. It requires fees to be calculated based on actual or estimated infrastructure costs (like roads or water systems) directly tied to new development, not exceeding a project's fair share. The bill mandates clear written explanations for fee calculations, allows developers to request individual assessments using supporting data, and requires fees to fund specific improvements within the project's service area. It also permits exemptions for affordable housing projects if they're in the local comprehensive plan and funded by other sources. The changes primarily affect local governments creating fee ordinances and developers paying these fees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

631
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 65
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican57
56 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-1-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Ra
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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