TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the allocation of certain tax revenue.
H 734 revises how Idaho allocates tax revenue from renewable energy producers (wind, solar, and geothermal). It requires these producers to file annual earnings statements with the State Tax Commission, which then calculates each county's share based on the proportion of the producer's property cost located within that county. The Commission further apportions the tax among local taxing units (like school districts) using a weighted formula based on property value and prior year tax rates. This bill directly affects renewable energy companies and local governments receiving tax funds, with retroactive application starting January 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 17, 2026
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – KeyserFloor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
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 - 62-6-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, 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, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman,
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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