HOUSE BILL NO. 534

2008 Legislation

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HOUSE BILL NO. 534<br /> – Affordable workforce housing

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Bill Status


H0534...............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING - Adds to existing law relating to local land use
planning to provide for the development of affordable workforce housing.

02/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/18    Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax

Bill Text




                                                                       
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 534

                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING; AMENDING  CHAPTER  65,  TITLE  67,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-6511B, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE
  4        FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING.

  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

  6        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
  7    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
  8    ignated as Section 67-6511B, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

  9        67-6511B.  DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING. (1) Each governing
 10    board may, by ordinance adopted or amended in accordance with the  notice  and
 11    hearing  provisions  provided  under section 67-6509, Idaho Code, require as a
 12    condition for obtaining a residential building permit that an owner or develo-
 13    per develop or ensure development of affordable workforce housing generated by
 14    the proposed construction either onsite or on an eligible site  as  determined
 15    by  the governing board prior to or concurrent with the issuance of any build-
 16    ing permit for the proposed new residential construction.
 17        (2)  The ordinance may require that the owner or developer pay  a  fee  in
 18    lieu of onsite or eligible site development of affordable workforce housing as
 19    provided for in subsection (1) of this section. The fee permitted by this sub-
 20    section shall not be deemed an impact fee as defined in section 67-8203, Idaho
 21    Code.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                           RS 17747 C1

This legislation will amend chapter 65, title 67 of Idaho Code
concerning the development of affordable workforce housing. The
legislation will establish the requirement for owners or
developers obtaining a residential building permit to develop or
ensure the development of affordable workforce housing either
onsite or on a site deemed eligible by the governing board.  The
legislation may require the owner or developer to pay a fee in
lieu of onsite or eligible site development of affordable
workforce housing.     


                           FISCAL NOTE

No impact to the general fund. Any costs are to be determined at
the local level. 






Contact
Name: Wendy Jaquet
Phone:(208)332-1130  
Phylis King
Phone:(208)332-1227
Donna Pence
Phone:(208)332-1271


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 534