Idaho housing and borrowing

Median gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utility and fuel costs. Accessory dwellings can form part of the rental supply; allowing them does not establish that units were built or the statewide median changed. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Idaho evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 2. That Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated as Section 67-6541, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 67-6541. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. (1) No city shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule, regulation, or policy that bans accessory dwelling units in any residential zoning area within its jurisdiction. An accessory dwelling unit shall be classified as a residential land use for zoning purposes subject to all applicable zoning requirements. "Accessory dwelling unit" means a self-contained living unit that includes its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitation facilities and that is located on the same lot as a single-family primary dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit may be internal, attached, or detached but does not include a motorhome, camper, recreational vehicle, tiny home on wheels, or other such similar dwellings on wheels. (2) By February 1, 2027, by resolution or ordinance adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided under section 67-6509, Idaho Code, each city governing board shall amend its comprehensive plan and land use regulations for all land zoned for singlefamily residential uses, except for lands falling within an area defined as a historic district under section 67-4607, Idaho Code, or designated as a historic property pursuant to section 67-4614, Idaho Code, to: (a) Allow for either one (1) internal accessory dwelling unit within the single-family dwelling or one (1) detached accessory dwelling unit per lot in the rear yard or subject to setbacks required of the primary dwelling; (b) Prohibit requiring any off-street parking or guest parking for any accessory dwelling unit unless the principal dwelling unit does not have off-street parking or the street is not paved and designed or constructed for on-street parking or unless the principal dwelling unit is within one-fourth (1/4) mile of transit, an employment area, or commercial services; (c) Prohibit imposing impact fees or utility connection fees on accessory dwelling units that are greater than those imposed on other single-family dwellings; (d) Prohibit limiting the size of an accessory dwelling unit to less than one thousand (1000) square feet or seventy-five percent (75%) of the size of the primary dwelling; (e) Prohibit an owner-occupancy requirement for the primary dwelling or for the accessory dwelling unit; (f) Prohibit imposing a limit on building height that is less than the height of an existing single-family primary dwelling on a lot; and (g) Prohibit restrictions for accessory dwelling units that are more restrictive than restrictions for single-family dwellings within the same zoning district with regard to setbacks, lot size, or coverage or building frontage. (3) Accessory dwelling unit projects that meet the jurisdiction's established land use requirements shall be approved administratively and as a matter of right, without the need for discretionary approval. (4) Any approval standards, special conditions, and procedures for approval adopted by a local government shall be clear and objective and shall not have the effect, either singularly or cumulatively, of discouraging the development of accessory dwelling units through unreasonable cost or delay. (5) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a city from enacting a regulation, standard, or condition that is less restrictive than the requirements of this section. (6) The provisions of this section shall apply only to cities with a population greater than ten thousand (10,000). (7) The provisions of this section shall not supersede state or local laws that protect public health, safety, and welfare, including: (a) Building codes, fire safety standards, and flood plain regulations; (b) Laws regarding water, sewer, storm drainage, road access, and utility services necessary to support the required density; (c) Laws regarding environmental hazards, aquifer recharge zones, steep slopes, and critical habitat protections; and (d) Laws and regulations regarding setback requirements for rights-ofway and easements.

Median gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utility and fuel costs. Accessory dwellings can form part of the rental supply; allowing them does not establish that units were built or the statewide median changed. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Idaho evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 2. That Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated as Section 67-6541, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 67-6541. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. (1) No city shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule, regulation, or policy that bans accessory dwelling units in any residential zoning area within its jurisdiction. An accessory dwelling unit shall be classified as a residential land use for zoning purposes subject to all applicable zoning requirements. "Accessory dwelling unit" means a self-contained living unit that includes its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitation facilities and that is located on the same lot as a single-family primary dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit may be internal, attached, or detached but does not include a motorhome, camper, recreational vehicle, tiny home on wheels, or other such similar dwellings on wheels. (2) By February 1, 2027, by resolution or ordinance adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided under section 67-6509, Idaho Code, each city governing board shall amend its comprehensive plan and land use regulations for all land zoned for singlefamily residential uses, except for lands falling within an area defined as a historic district under section 67-4607, Idaho Code, or designated as a historic property pursuant to section 67-4614, Idaho Code, to: (a) Allow for either one (1) internal accessory dwelling unit within the single-family dwelling or one (1) detached accessory dwelling unit per lot in the rear yard or subject to setbacks required of the primary dwelling; (b) Prohibit requiring any off-street parking or guest parking for any accessory dwelling unit unless the principal dwelling unit does not have off-street parking or the street is not paved and designed or constructed for on-street parking or unless the principal dwelling unit is within one-fourth (1/4) mile of transit, an employment area, or commercial services; (c) Prohibit imposing impact fees or utility connection fees on accessory dwelling units that are greater than those imposed on other single-family dwellings; (d) Prohibit limiting the size of an accessory dwelling unit to less than one thousand (1000) square feet or seventy-five percent (75%) of the size of the primary dwelling; (e) Prohibit an owner-occupancy requirement for the primary dwelling or for the accessory dwelling unit; (f) Prohibit imposing a limit on building height that is less than the height of an existing single-family primary dwelling on a lot; and (g) Prohibit restrictions for accessory dwelling units that are more restrictive than restrictions for single-family dwellings within the same zoning district with regard to setbacks, lot size, or coverage or building frontage. (3) Accessory dwelling unit projects that meet the jurisdiction's established land use requirements shall be approved administratively and as a matter of right, without the need for discretionary approval. (4) Any approval standards, special conditions, and procedures for approval adopted by a local government shall be clear and objective and shall not have the effect, either singularly or cumulatively, of discouraging the development of accessory dwelling units through unreasonable cost or delay. (5) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a city from enacting a regulation, standard, or condition that is less restrictive than the requirements of this section. (6) The provisions of this section shall apply only to cities with a population greater than ten thousand (10,000). (7) The provisions of this section shall not supersede state or local laws that protect public health, safety, and welfare, including: (a) Building codes, fire safety standards, and flood plain regulations; (b) Laws regarding water, sewer, storm drainage, road access, and utility services necessary to support the required density; (c) Laws regarding environmental hazards, aquifer recharge zones, steep slopes, and critical habitat protections; and (d) Laws and regulations regarding setback requirements for rights-ofway and easements.

The firearm mortality series includes deaths across intents, including homicide and suicide. Transfer procedures and concealed-carry instruction concern firearm access or training; they do not establish an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Idaho evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Equal treatment of silencers and firearms (a)In generalSection 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (7) any silencer and all that follows through ; and (8) and inserting and (7). (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3.Treatment of certain silencersSection 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)Firearm silencersA person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer.. 4.Preemption of certain State laws in relation to firearm silencersSection 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirement with respect to such a firearm silencer, shall have no force or effect.. 5.Destruction of recordsNot later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of a silencer maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any application to transfer filed under section 5812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that identifies the transferee of a silencer, and any application to make filed under section 5822 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that identifies the maker of a silencer. 6.Amendments to title 18, United States CodeChapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 921(a), by striking paragraph (25) and inserting the following: (25)The terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean— (A)any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended— (i)to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and (ii)to be attached to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler; or (B)the outer tube or other single part of any device that— (i)provides the primary housing or is the primary structure for internal sound-reduction components designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and (ii)attaches to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.; (2)in section 922(b)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking shotgun or rifle the first place it appears and inserting shotgun, rifle, firearm silencer, or firearm muffler; and (B)in paragraph (3), by striking rifle or shotgun and inserting shotgun, rifle, firearm silencer, or firearm muffler; and (3)in section 923(i)— (A)by striking Licensed and inserting the following: (1) In the case of a firearm other than a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, licensed; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (2)In the case of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall identify by means of a serial number engraved or cast on the outer tube or other single part that provides the primary housing or primary structure of the firearm silencer or firearm muffler, in such manner as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe, each firearm silencer or firearm muffler imported or manufactured by such importer or manufacturer, except that, if marking the outer tube or other single part that provides the primary housing or primary structure is impractical, licensed importers or licensed manufacturers shall submit a request for a marking variance to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall grant such a request except on showing good cause that marking the firearm silencer or firearm muffler as requested would not further the purposes of this chapter.. 7.Imposition of tax on firearm silencers or firearm mufflers (a)In generalSection 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end of the list relating to Articles taxable at 10 percent the following: Firearm silencers or firearm mufflers. (b)Firearm silencers; firearm mufflersSection 4181 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this part, the terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm.. (c)Conforming amendments (1)Section 4181 of such Code is amended by striking other than pistols and revolvers and inserting other than articles taxable at 10 percent under this section. (2)Section 4182(b) of such Code is amended by striking firearms, pistols, revolvers, shells, and cartridges and inserting articles described in section 4181 and. (3)Section 4182(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking or firearm and inserting firearm, firearm silencer, or firearm muffler,. (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer in any calendar quarter beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.