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-LEGISLATURE
+ST
+A
+TEMENT
OF
-THE
-STATE
-OF
-IDAHO
-Sixty-eighth
-Legislature
-Second
-Regular
-Session
--
-2026
-IN
-THE
-HOUSE
-OF
-REPRESENTATIVES
-HOUSE
-BILL
-NO.
-885
-BY
-REVENUE
-AND
-TAXATION
-COMMITTEE
-AN
-ACT
-1
-RELATING
-TO
-TAXATION;
-AMENDING
-SECTION
-63
--
-602G,
-IDAHO
-CODE,
-TO
-REVISE
-PROVI
--
-2
-SIONS
-REGARDING
-THE
-HOMESTEAD
-PROPERTY
-TAX
-EXEMPTION;
-AND
-DECLARING
-AN
-3
-EMERGENCY
-AND
-PROVIDING
-RETROACTIVE
-APPLICATION.
-4
-Be
-It
-Enacted
-by
-the
-Legislature
-of
-the
-State
-of
-Idaho:
-5
-SECTION
-1.
-That
-Section
-63
--
-602G,
-Idaho
-Code,
-be,
-and
-the
-same
-is
-hereby
-6
-amended
-to
-read
-as
-follows:
-7
-63
--
-602G.
-PROPERTY
-EXEMPT
-FROM
-TAXATION
--
--
-HOMESTEAD.
-(1)
-For
-each
-tax
-8
-year,
-the
-first
-one
-hundred
-twenty
--
-five
-thousand
-dollars
-($125,000)
-of
-the
-9
-market
-value
-for
-assessment
-purposes
-of
+PURPOSE
+RS33659
+/
+H0885
+This
+legislation
+clarifies
+who
+qualifies
+for
the
homestead
-as
-that
-term
-is
-defined
-10
-in
-section
-63
--
-701,
-Idaho
-Code,
-or
-fifty
-percent
-(50%)
-of
-the
-market
-value
-1
-1
-for
-assessment
-purposes
-of
-the
-homestead
-as
-that
-term
-is
-defined
-in
-section
-12
-63
--
-701,
-Idaho
-Code,
-whichever
-is
-the
-lesser,
-shall
-be
-exempt
-from
-property
-13
-taxation.
-14
-(2)
-The
+exemption.
+Homeowners
+can't
+claim
+this
exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-section
-may
-be
-granted
-only
-if:
-15
-(a)
-The
-homestead
-is
-owner
--
-occupied
-and
-used
-as
-the
-primary
-dwelling
-16
-place
-of
-the
-owner.
-The
-homestead
-may
-consist
-of
-part
-of
-a
-multidwelling
-17
-or
-multipurpose
-building
-and
-shall
-include
-all
-of
-such
-dwelling
-or
-18
-building
-except
-any
-portion
-used
-exclusively
-for
-anything
-other
-than
-19
-the
-primary
-dwelling
-of
-the
-owner.
-The
-presence
-of
-an
-office
-in
-a
-home
--
-20
-stead,
-which
-office
-is
-used
-for
-multiple
-purposes,
-including
-business
-21
-and
-personal
-use,
-shall
-not
-prevent
-the
-owner
-from
-claiming
-the
-exemp
--
-22
-tion
-provided
-in
-this
-section;
-and
-23
-(b)
-The
-state
-tax
-commission
-has
-certified
-to
-the
-board
-of
-county
-com
--
-24
-missioners
-that
-all
-properties
-in
-the
-county
-subject
-to
-appraisal
-by
-the
-25
-county
-assessor
-have,
-in
-fact,
-been
-appraised
-uniformly
-so
-as
-to
-secure
-26
-a
-just
-valuation
-for
-all
-property
-within
-the
-county;
-and
-27
-(c)
-The
-owner
-has
-certified
-to
-the
-county
-assessor
-that:
-28
-(i)
-He
-is
-making
-application
-for
-the
-exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-29
-section;
-30
-(ii)
-The
-homestead
-is
-his
-primary
-dwelling
-place;
-and
-31
-(iii)
-He
-has
-not
-made
-application
-in
-any
-other
-county
-for
-the
-ex
--
-32
-emption
-and
-has
-not
-made
-application
-for
-the
-exemption
-on
-any
-other
-33
-homestead
-in
-the
-county
-.
-;
-and
-34
-(iv)
-He
-has
-no
+if
+they
+have
+a
similar
-homestead
exemption
in
-any
-other
-state
-in
-35
-the
-United
-States.
-36
-(d)
-For
-the
-purpose
-of
-this
-section,
-the
-definition
-of
-"owner"
-shall
-be
-37
+another
+state.
+Their
+Idaho
+license
+or
+I.D.
+must
+show
the
same
-definition
-set
-forth
-in
-section
-63
--
-701(7),
+address
+as
+the
+property
+they're
+claiming.
+Homeowners
+can
+also
+use
+an
+individual
Idaho
-Code.
-When
-an
-38
-owner,
-pursuant
-to
-the
-provisions
-of
-section
-63
--
-701(7),
-Idaho
-Code,
-is
-39
-any
-person
-who
-is
-the
-beneficiary
-of
-a
-revocable
-or
-irrevocable
-trust,
-40
-or
-who
-is
-a
-partner
-of
-a
-limited
-partnership,
-a
-member
-of
-a
-limited
-lia
--
-41
-bility
-company,
-or
-a
-shareholder
-of
-a
-corporation,
-he
-or
-she
-may
-provide
-42
-
-2
-proof
-of
-the
-trust,
-limited
-partnership,
-limited
-liability
-company,
-or
-1
-corporation
-in
-the
-manner
-set
-forth
-in
-section
-63
--
-703(4),
-Idaho
-Code.
-2
-(e)
-Any
-owner
-may
-request
-in
-writing
-the
+tax
return
-of
-all
-copies
-of
-any
-3
-documents
-submitted
-with
-the
-affidavit
-set
-forth
-in
-section
-63
--
-703(4),
-4
-Idaho
-Code,
-that
-are
-held
-by
-a
-county
-assessor,
-and
-the
-copies
-shall
-5
-be
-returned
-by
-the
-county
-assessor
-upon
-submission
-of
-the
-affidavit
-in
-6
-proper
-form.
-7
-(f)
-For
-the
-purpose
-of
-this
-section,
-the
-definition
-of
-"primary
-8
-dwelling
-place"
-shall
-be
+for
+verification
+if
+it
+shows
the
same
-definition
-set
-forth
-in
-section
-9
-63
--
-701(8),
-Idaho
-Code.
-10
-(g)
-For
-the
-purpose
-of
-this
-section,
-the
-definition
-of
-"occupied"
-shall
-1
-1
-be
-the
-same
-definition
-set
-forth
-in
-section
-63
--
-701(6),
-Idaho
-Code.
-12
-(3)
-(a)
-The
-county
-assessor
-of
-each
-county
-shall
-prescribe
-and
-make
-13
-available
-forms
-to
-be
-used
-by
-a
-homeowner
-to
-apply
-for
-the
-homestead
-ex
--
-14
-emption
-provided
-in
-this
-section.
-The
-homeowner
-shall
-provide
-on
-such
-15
-forms
-the
-homeowner's
-full
-name,
-date
-of
-birth,
-complete
-address,
-and
-16
-most
-recent
-previous
-complete
address.
-17
-(b)
-The
-homeowner
-shall
+T
+o
+maintain
+the
+exemption,
+they
+must
also
-provide,
-as
-applicable,
-such
-homeowner's
-18
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-driver's
-license
-number
-or
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-iden
--
-19
-tification
-card
-number,
-except
-that
-such
-requirement
-shall
-not
-apply
-to
-20
-a
-homeowner
-in
-active
-military
-service
-for
-the
-initial
-application
-for
-21
-the
-exemption
-and
-during
-such
-time
-as
-the
-homeowner
-meets
-the
-qualifica
--
-22
-tions
-provided
-in
-subsection
-(8)
-of
-this
-section.
-23
-(c)
-If
-the
-homeowner
-applying
-for
-the
-exemption
-provided
-in
-this
-sec
--
-24
-tion
-has
-not
-been
-domiciled
+live
in
Idaho
-for
at
least
-ninety
-(90)
-days
-and
-25
-does
-not
-have
-an
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-driver's
-license
+six
+months
+a
+year
+,
+unless
+they're
+serving
+in
+the
+military
or
-Idaho
-state
--
-is
--
-26
-sued
-identification
-card,
-the
-homeowner
-shall
-provide
-an
-Idaho
-state
--
-27
-issued
-driver's
-license
-number
-or
-an
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-identification
-28
-card
-number
-to
-the
-county
-assessor
-within
-ninety
-(90)
-days
-of
-submitting
-29
-such
-homeowner's
-initial
-application
-for
-the
-exemption.
-30
-(d)
-The
-residence
-address
-associated
-with
-a
-homeowner's
-Idaho
-31
-state
--
-issued
-driver's
-license
-number
-or
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-identi
--
-32
-fication
-card
-number
-shall
-be
-the
-same
-as
-the
-address
-of
-the
-claimed
-33
-homestead
-property.
-The
-homeowner
-may,
-in
-place
-of
-an
-Idaho
-state
--
-is
--
-34
-sued
-driver's
-license
-number
-or
-Idaho
-state
--
-issued
-identification
-card
-35
-number,
-submit
-evidence
-of
-filing
-an
-Idaho
-individual
-income
-tax
-return
-36
-in
-the
-prior
-or
-current
-calendar
-year
-showing
-the
-address
-of
-the
-claimed
-37
-homestead
-property.
-38
-(4)
-An
-owner
-need
-make
-application
-for
-the
-exemption
-described
-in
-sub
--
-39
-section
-(1)
-of
-this
-section
-only
-once,
-as
-long
-as
-all
-of
-the
-following
-condi
--
-40
-tions
-are
-met:
-41
-(a)
-The
-owner
-has
-received
-the
-exemption
-during
-the
-previous
-year
-as
-a
-42
-result
-of
-making
-a
-valid
-application
-as
-set
-forth
-in
-subsection
-(2)(c)
-43
-of
-this
-section.
-44
-(b)
-The
-owner
-or
-beneficiary,
-partner,
-member
-or
-shareholder,
-as
-appro
--
-45
-priate,
-still
-occupies
-the
-same
-homestead
-for
-which
-the
-owner
-made
-ap
--
-46
-plication.
-47
-(c)
-The
-homestead
-described
-in
-paragraph
-(b)
-of
-this
-subsection
-is
-48
-owner
--
-occupied
-or
-occupied
-by
-a
-beneficiary,
-partner,
-member
-or
-share
--
-49
-
-3
-holder,
-as
-appropriate,
-and
-used
-as
-the
-primary
-dwelling
-place
-of
-the
-1
-owner
-or
-beneficiary,
-partner,
-member
-or
-shareholder,
-as
-appropriate.
-2
-(d)
-The
-owner
-does
-not
-live
-in
-another
-state
-in
-the
-United
-States
-for
-3
-more
-than
-six
-(6)
-months
-out
-of
-the
-year,
-unless
-the
-homeowner
-is
-in
-ac
--
-4
-tive
-military
-service
-or
-serving
+on
a
religious
mission.
-5
-(5)(a)
-The
-exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-section
-shall
-be
-effective
+If
+a
+homeowner
+runs
+for
+of
+fice,
+their
+homestead
+address
+will
+qualify
+as
+their
+candidate
+residence
+address.
+FISCAL
+NOTE
+This
+legislation
+will
+have
+a
+de
+minimus
+impact
on
the
-6
-date
-of
-eligibility
-status
-change
-provided
-on
-the
-approved
-application
-7
-for
-the
-current
-tax
-year
+General
+Fund
+or
+other
+funding
+sources.
+Contact:
+Representative
+Britt
+Raybould
+(208)
+332-1000
+DISCLAIMER:
+This
+statement
+of
+purpose
and
-must
-be
-taken
-before
-the
-reduction
-in
-taxes
-8
-provided
-by
-sections
-63
--
-701
-through
-63
--
-710,
-Idaho
-Code,
-is
-applied.
-9
-(b)
-If
-the
-eligibility
-status
-of
-the
-property
-eligible
-for
-the
-exemp
--
-10
-tion
-changes
-during
-the
-tax
-year,
-the
-property
-taxes
-shall
-be
-prorated
-1
-1
-based
-on
-the
-property's
-eligibility
-status
-during
-the
-year.
-The
-levy
-12
-rate
-shall
-be
-multiplied
-against
-the
-market
-value
-for
-assessment
-pur
--
-13
-poses
-of
-the
-property,
-and
-the
-resulting
-tax
-due
-shall
-be
-divided
-by
-14
-three
-hundred
-sixty
--
-five
-(365)
-days,
-or
-by
-three
-hundred
-sixty
--
-six
-15
-(366)
-days
-if
-the
-tax
-year
-is
-a
-leap
-year,
-for
-the
-daily
-tax
-amount
-and
-16
-then
-multiplied
-by
-the
-number
-of
-days
-of
-the
-year
-such
-property
-has
-a
-17
-given
-exemption
-eligibility
-status.
-For
-an
-owner
-who
-qualifies
-for
-the
-18
-homeowner
-exemption,
-the
-property
-taxes
-shall
-be
-calculated
-using
-the
-19
-market
-value
-for
-assessment
-purposes,
-reduced
-by
-the
-exemption
-amount
-20
-provided
-in
-subsection
-(1)
-of
-this
-section.
-The
-levy
-rate
-shall
-be
-21
-multiplied
-against
-such
-value
-and
-divided
-by
-three
-hundred
-sixty
--
-five
-22
-(365)
-days,
-or
-by
-three
-hundred
-sixty
--
-six
-(366)
-days
-if
-the
-tax
-year
-is
-23
-a
-leap
-year,
-and
-then
-multiplied
-by
-the
-number
-of
-days
-such
-person
-is
-24
-eligible
-for
-the
-exemption.
-25
-(c)
-If
-the
-eligibility
-status
-of
-the
-property
-changes
-during
-the
-tax
-26
-year,
-the
-taxable
-value
-of
-the
-homestead
-or
-the
-tax
-amount
-shall
-be
-ad
--
-27
-justed
-in
-one
-(1)
-of
-the
-following
-ways:
-28
-(i)
-If
-the
-property
-becomes
-eligible
-before
-the
-second
-Monday
-of
-29
-July,
-the
-reduced
-taxable
-value
-shall
-be
-entered
-on
-the
-property
-30
-roll
-pursuant
-to
-section
-63
--
-301,
-Idaho
-Code,
-and
-the
-homeowner
-31
-property
-tax
-relief
-roll
-pursuant
-to
-section
-63
--
-724(4),
-Idaho
-32
-Code;
-33
-(ii)
-If
-the
-property
-becomes
-eligible
-on
-or
-after
-the
-second
-Mon
--
-34
-day
-of
-July,
-property
-taxes
-due
-shall
-be
-calculated
-as
-provided
-35
-in
-paragraph
-(b)
-of
-this
-subsection
-and
-any
-reduction
-in
-property
-36
-tax
-will
-result
-in
-a
-cancellation
-or
-refund
-as
-provided
-in
-section
-37
-63
--
-1202,
-Idaho
-Code;
-38
-(iii)
-If
-the
-property
-becomes
-ineligible
-for
-the
-exemption
-before
-39
-the
-second
-Monday
-of
-July,
-any
-additional
-taxable
-value
-shall
-be
-40
-entered
-on
-the
-property
-roll
-pursuant
-to
-section
-63
--
-301,
-Idaho
-41
-Code,
-and
-the
-homeowner
-property
-tax
-relief
-roll
-pursuant
-to
-sec
--
-42
-tion
-63
--
-724(4),
-Idaho
-Code;
-43
-(iv)
-If
-the
-property
-becomes
-ineligible
-for
-the
-exemption
-on
-or
-44
-after
-the
-second
-Monday
-of
-July
-but
-no
-later
-than
-the
-fourth
-Monday
-45
-of
-November,
-the
-additional
-value
-shall
-be
-assessed
-and
-entered
-on
-46
-the
-subsequent
-or
-missed
-property
-roll
-pursuant
-to
-the
-provisions
-47
-of
-section
-63
--
-301,
-Idaho
-Code;
-or
-48
-(v)
-If
-the
-property
-becomes
-ineligible
-for
-the
-exemption
-on
-or
-af
--
-49
-ter
-the
-fourth
-Monday
-of
-November,
-the
-tax
-on
-the
-additional
-value
-50
-
-4
-may
-be
-calculated
-as
-provided
-in
-paragraph
-(b)
-of
-this
-subsection
-1
-and
-billed
-as
-provided
-for
-the
-recovery
-of
-the
-property
-tax
-exemp
--
-2
-tion
-pursuant
+fiscal
+note
+ar
+e
+a
+mer
+e
+attachment
to
this
-subsection.
-3
-(6)
-Recovery
-of
-property
-tax
-exemptions
-allowed
+bill
+and
+pr
+epar
+ed
by
-this
-section
-but
-im
--
-4
-properly
-claimed
-or
-approved:
-5
-(a)(i)
-Prior
-to
-granting
+a
+pr
+oponent
+of
+the
+bill.
+It
+is
+neither
+intended
+as
an
-exemption,
-the
-county
-assessor
-shall
-6
-investigate
-whether
-an
-applicant
-for
-the
-exemption
-has
-claimed
-the
-7
-exemption
-for
-another
-homestead
-in
-Idaho
-or
-in
+expr
+ession
+of
+legislative
+intent
+nor
+intended
+for
any
-other
-state
-in
-8
-the
-United
-States
-and
-shall
-not
-grant
-the
-exemption
-where
-it
-ap
--
-9
-pears
-the
-exemption
-has
-been
-improperly
-claimed.
-The
-applicant
-10
-shall
-be
-notified
-of
-the
-county
-assessor's
-refusal
-to
-grant
-the
-ex
--
-1
-1
-emption.
-12
-(ii)
-Upon
-discovery
-of
-evidence,
-facts
-or
-circumstances
-indicat
--
-13
-ing
-any
-exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-section
-was
-improperly
-claimed
-14
-or
-approved,
-the
-county
-assessor
-shall
-decide
-whether
-the
-exemp
--
-15
-tion
-claimed
-should
-have
-been
-allowed
-and,
-if
-not,
-notify
-the
-tax
--
-16
-payer
-in
-writing,
-assess
-a
-recovery
-of
-property
-tax
-and
-notify
-the
-17
-county
-treasurer
-of
-this
-assessment.
-If
-the
-county
-assessor
-de
--
-18
-termined
-that
-an
-exemption
-was
-improperly
-approved
-as
-a
-result
-of
-19
-county
-error,
-the
-county
-assessor
-shall
-present
-the
-discovered
-ev
--
-20
-idence,
-facts
-or
-circumstances
-from
-the
-improperly
-approved
-ex
--
-21
-emption
-to
-the
-board
-of
-county
-commissioners,
-at
-which
-time
-the
-22
-board
-may
-waive
-a
-recovery
-of
-the
-property
-tax
-and
-notify
-such
-tax
--
-23
-payer
-in
-writing.
-24
-(iii)
-Upon
-the
-first
-instance
-of
-a
-taxpayer
-being
-discovered
-to
-25
-have
-claimed
-more
-than
-one
-(1)
-homestead
-exemption,
-the
-taxpayer
-26
-shall
-be
-subject
-to
-a
-penalty,
-payable
-to
-the
-county
-treasurer,
-in
-27
-an
-amount
-equal
-to
-the
-amount
-of
-property
-tax
-recovered
-pursuant
-28
-to
-subparagraph
-(ii)
-of
-this
-paragraph,
-which
-shall
-be
-paid
-in
-ad
--
-29
-dition
-to
-such
-recovery
-amount.
-The
-taxpayer
-shall
-be
-notified
-of
-30
-the
-assessment
-of
-such
-penalty
-at
-the
-same
-time
-as
-the
-notice
-of
-the
-31
-assessor's
-refusal
-to
-grant
-the
-exemption
-in
-subparagraph
-(i)
-of
-32
-this
-paragraph.
-33
-(iv)
-Any
-subsequent
-violation
-within
-seven
-(7)
-years
-of
-an
-in
--
-34
-stance
-pursuant
-to
-subparagraph
-(iii)
-of
-this
-paragraph
-shall
-be
-a
-35
-misdemeanor,
-subject
-to
-the
-penalties
-provided
-in
-section
-18
--
-113,
-36
-Idaho
-Code.
-The
-county
-assessor
-shall
-notify
-the
-county
-prosecut
--
-37
-ing
-attorney
-of
-any
-conduct
-that
-would
-constitute
-a
-misdemeanor
-38
-pursuant
-to
-this
-subparagraph.
-39
-(v)
-Nothing
-in
-this
-paragraph
-shall
-prohibit
-a
-taxpayer
-from
-40
-claiming
-a
-homestead
-exemption
-after
-January
-1
-for
-a
-property
-that
-41
-is
-not
-already
-subject
-to
-the
-homestead
-exemption,
-provided
-any
-42
-claim
-for
-an
-exemption
-is
-consistent
-with
-the
-requirements
-of
-sub
--
-43
-section
-(2)(c)(iii)
-and
-(iv)
-of
-this
-section.
-44
-(b)
-Upon
-request
-by
-a
-county
-assessor
-conducting
-an
-investigation
-under
-45
-paragraph
-(a)
-of
-this
-subsection,
-or
-when
-information
-indicating
-that
-46
-an
-improper
-claim
-for
-the
-exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-section
-is
-discov
--
-47
-ered
-by
-the
-state
-tax
-commission,
-the
-state
-tax
-commission
-shall
-dis
--
-48
-close
-relevant
-information
-to
-the
-appropriate
-county
-assessor,
-board
-49
-of
-county
-commissioners,
-county
-clerk,
-and
-county
-treasurer
-and
-to
-the
-50
-
-5
-secretary
-of
-state.
-Information
-disclosed
-to
-county
-officials
-and
-the
-1
-secretary
-of
-state
-by
-the
-state
-tax
-commission
-under
-this
-subsection:
-2
-(i)
-May
-be
-used
-to
-decide
-the
-validity
-of
-any
-entitlement
-to
-the
-3
-exemption
-provided
-in
-this
-section;
-4
-(ii)
-Shall,
-as
-necessary,
-be
-used
-to
-determine
-a
-person's
-resi
--
-5
-dence
-for
-voting
-purposes
-under
-title
-34,
-Idaho
-Code;
-and
-6
-(iii)
-Shall,
-as
-necessary,
-be
-used
-to
-determine
-a
-person's
-resi
--
-7
-dence
-for
-purposes
-of
-qualifying
-as
-a
-candidate
-for
-any
-elected
-of
--
-8
-fice
-under
-title
-34,
-Idaho
-Code;
-and
-9
-(iii)
-(iv)
-Is
-not
-otherwise
-subject
-to
-public
-disclosure
-pursuant
-10
-to
-chapter
-1,
-title
-74,
-Idaho
-Code.
-1
-1
-(c)
-The
-assessment
-and
-collection
-of
-the
-recovery
-of
-property
-tax
-must
-12
-begin
-within
-the
-seven
-(7)
-year
-period
-beginning
-the
-date
-the
-assessment
-13
-notice
-reflecting
-the
-improperly
-claimed
-or
-approved
-exemption
-was
-re
--
-14
-quired
-to
-be
-mailed
-to
-the
-taxpayer.
-15
-(d)(i)
-An
-applicant
-for
-an
-exemption
-under
-this
-section
-may
-appeal
-16
-to
-the
-county
-board
-of
-equalization
-the
-county
-assessor's
-refusal
-17
-to
-grant
-an
-exemption
-pursuant
-to
-paragraph
-(a)
-of
-this
-subsection
-18
-within
-thirty
-(30)
-days
-of
-the
-date
-the
-county
-assessor
-sent
-notice
-19
-of
-the
-refusal.
-20
-(ii)
-The
-taxpayer
-may
-appeal
-to
-the
-county
-board
-of
-equalization
-21
-the
-decision
-by
-the
-county
-assessor
-to
-assess
-the
-recovery
-of
-prop
--
-22
-erty
-tax
-within
-thirty
-(30)
-days
-of
-the
-date
-the
-county
-assessor
-23
-sent
-the
-notice
-to
-the
-taxpayer
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section.
-The
-24
-board
-may
-waive
-the
-collection
-of
-all
-or
-part
-of
-any
-costs,
-late
-25
-charges,
-and
-interest
-in
-order
-to
-facilitate
-the
-collection
-of
-the
-26
-recovery
-of
-the
-property
-tax.
-27
-(iii)
-The
-taxpayer
-may
-appeal
-the
-imposition
-of
-the
-penalty
-pro
--
-28
-vided
-in
-paragraph
-(a)(iii)
-of
-this
-subsection
-within
-thirty
-(30)
-29
-days
-of
-the
-date
-the
-county
-assessor
-sent
-the
-notice
-to
-the
-tax
--
-30
-payer
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section.
-31
-(e)
-For
-purposes
-of
-calculating
-the
-tax,
-the
-amount
-of
-the
-recovered
-32
-property
-tax
-shall
-be
-for
-each
-year
-the
-exemption
-allowed
-by
-this
-sec
--
-33
-tion
-was
-improperly
-claimed
-or
-approved,
-up
-to
-a
-maximum
-of
-seven
-(7)
-34
-years.
-The
-amount
-of
-the
-recovery
-of
-property
-tax
-shall
-be
-calculated
-35
-using
-the
-product
-of
-the
-amount
-of
-exempted
-value
-for
-each
-year
-multi
--
-36
-plied
-by
-the
-levy
-for
-that
-year
-plus
-costs,
-late
-charges,
-and
-interest
-37
-for
-each
-year
-at
-the
-rates
-equal
-to
-those
-provided
-for
-delinquent
-prop
--
-38
-erty
-taxes
-during
-that
-year.
-39
-(f)
-Any
-recovery
-of
-property
-tax
-shall
-be
-due
-and
-payable
-no
-later
-than
-40
-the
-date
-provided
-for
-property
-taxes
-in
-section
-63
--
-903,
-Idaho
-Code,
-and
-41
-if
-not
-timely
-paid,
-late
-charges
-and
-interest,
-beginning
-the
-first
-day
-42
-of
-January
-in
-the
-year
-following
-the
-year
-the
-county
-assessor
-sent
-the
-43
-notice
-to
-the
-taxpayer
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section,
-shall
-be
-calculated
-at
-44
-the
-current
-rate
-provided
-for
-property
-taxes.
-45
-(g)
-Recovered
-property
-taxes
-shall
-be
-billed,
-collected
-and
-dis
--
-46
-tributed
-in
-the
-same
-manner
-as
-property
-taxes,
-except
-each
-taxing
-dis
--
-47
-trict
-or
-unit
-shall
-be
-notified
-of
-the
-amount
-of
-any
-recovered
-property
-48
-taxes
-included
-in
-any
-distribution.
-49
-
-6
-(h)
-Thirty
-(30)
-days
-after
-the
-taxpayer
-is
-notified,
-as
-provided
-in
-1
-paragraph
-(a)
-of
-this
-subsection,
-the
-assessor
-shall
-record
-a
-notice
-2
-of
-intent
-to
-attach
-a
-lien.
-Upon
-the
-payment
-in
-full
-of
-such
-recov
--
-3
-ered
-property
-taxes
-prior
-to
-the
-attachment
-of
-the
-lien
-as
-provided
-in
-4
-paragraph
-(i)
-of
-this
-subsection,
-or
-upon
-the
-successful
-appeal
-by
-the
-5
-taxpayer,
-the
-county
-assessor
-shall
-record
-a
-rescission
-of
-the
-intent
-to
-6
-attach
-a
-lien
-within
-seven
-(7)
-business
-days
-of
-receiving
-such
-payment
-7
-or
-within
-seven
-(7)
-business
-days
-of
-the
-county
-board
-of
-equalization
-8
-decision
-granting
-the
-appeal.
-If
-the
-real
-property
-is
-sold
-to
-a
-bona
-9
-fide
-purchaser
-for
-value
-prior
-to
-the
-recording
-of
-the
-notice
-of
-the
-in
--
-10
-tent
-to
-attach
-a
-lien,
-the
-county
-assessor
-and
-treasurer
-shall
-cease
-the
-1
-1
-recovery
-of
-such
-unpaid
-recovered
-property
-tax.
-12
-(i)
-Any
-unpaid
-recovered
-property
-taxes
-shall
-become
-a
-lien
-on
-the
-real
-13
-property
-in
-the
-same
-manner
-as
-provided
-for
-property
-taxes
-in
-section
-14
-63
--
-206,
-Idaho
-Code,
-except
-such
-lien
-shall
-attach
-as
-of
-the
-first
-day
-of
-15
-January
-in
-the
-year
-following
-the
-year
-the
-county
-assessor
-sent
-the
-no
--
-16
-tice
-to
-the
-taxpayer
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section.
-17
-(j)
-For
-purposes
-of
-the
-limitation
-provided
-by
-section
-63
--
-802,
-Idaho
-18
-Code,
-moneys
-received
-pursuant
-to
-this
-subsection
-as
-recovery
-of
-prop
--
-19
-erty
-tax
-shall
-be
-treated
-as
-property
-tax
-revenue.
-20
-(7)
-The
-legislature
-declares
-that
-this
-exemption
-is
-necessary
-and
-just.
-21
-(8)
-A
-homestead
-that
-previously
-qualified
-for
-exemption
-under
-this
-sec
--
-22
-tion
-in
-the
-preceding
-year
-shall
-not
-lose
-such
-qualification
-due
-to:
-the
-23
-owner's,
-beneficiary's,
-partner's,
-member's
-or
-shareholder's
-absence
-in
-the
-24
-current
-year
-by
-reason
-of
-active
-military
-service
-or
-because
-the
-homestead
-25
-has
-been
-leased
-because
-the
-owner,
-beneficiary,
-partner,
-member
-or
-share
--
-26
-holder
-is
-absent
-in
-the
-current
-year
-by
-reason
-of
-active
-military
-service.
-27
-An
-owner
-subject
-to
-the
-provisions
-of
-this
-subsection
-must
-apply
-for
-the
-ex
--
-28
-emption
-with
-the
-county
-assessor
-every
-year
-on
-or
-before
-a
-deadline
-date
-as
-29
-specified
-by
-the
-county
-assessor
-for
-the
-county
-in
-which
-the
-homestead
-is
-30
-claimed.
-If
-an
-owner
-fails
-to
-apply
-on
-or
-before
-the
-established
-deadline,
-31
-the
-county
-may,
-at
-its
-discretion,
-discontinue
-the
-exemption
-for
-that
-year.
-32
-(9)
-A
-homestead
-that
-previously
-qualified
-for
-exemption
-under
-this
-33
-section
-in
-the
-preceding
-year
-shall
-not
-lose
-such
-qualification
-due
-to
-the
-34
-owner's,
-beneficiary's,
-partner's,
-member's
-or
-shareholder's
-death
-during
-35
-the
-year
-of
-the
-owner's,
-beneficiary's,
-partner's,
-member's
-or
-share
--
-36
-holder's
-death
-and
-the
-tax
-year
-immediately
-following
-such
-death,
-provided
-37
-that
-the
-homestead
-continues
-to
-be
-a
-part
-of
-the
-owner's,
-beneficiary's,
-38
-partner's,
-member's
-or
-shareholder's
-estate.
-After
-such
-time,
-the
-new
-owner
-39
-shall
-reapply
-to
-receive
-the
-exemption
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section
-and
-shall
-40
-meet
-the
-qualification
-criteria
-contained
-in
-this
-section.
-41
-(10)
-The
-amount
-by
-which
-each
-exemption
-approved
-under
-this
-section
-ex
--
-42
-ceeds
-one
-hundred
-thousand
-dollars
-($100,000)
-may,
-in
-the
-discretion
-of
-the
-43
-governing
-board
-of
-a
-taxing
-district,
-be
-deducted
-from
-the
-new
-construction
-44
-roll
-for
-the
-following
-year
-prepared
-by
-the
-county
-assessor
-in
-accordance
-45
-with
-section
-63
--
-301A,
-Idaho
-Code,
-but
-only
-to
-the
-extent
-that
-the
-amount
-ex
--
-46
-ceeds
-the
-same
-deduction
-made
-in
-the
-previous
-year.
-47
-(11)
-By
-July
-1,
-2023,
-the
-state
-tax
-commission
-shall
-establish
-a
-data
--
-48
-base
-of
-all
-active
-exemptions
-claimed
-under
-this
-section,
-which
-database
-49
-shall
-be
-searchable
-by
-a
-person's
-name
-and
-by
-the
-address
-of
-the
-homestead
-50
-
-7
-for
-which
-the
-exemption
-is
-claimed.
-The
-database
-shall
-be
-made
-accessible
-1
-to
-officials
-listed
-in
-subsection
-(6)(b)
-of
-this
-section
-for
-the
-purpose
-of
-2
-verifying
-that:
-3
-(a)
-Multiple
-active
-exemptions
-have
-not
-been
-claimed
-by
-the
-same
-per
--
-4
-son;
-and
-5
-(b)
-A
-person's
-residence
-for
-voting
-purposes
-is
-the
-same
-as
-the
-home
--
-6
-stead
-for
-which
-such
-person
-has
-an
-active
-exemption
-pursuant
-to
-this
-7
-section,
-if
-an
-exemption
-is
-so
-claimed
-.
-;
-and
-8
-(c)
-A
-person's
-residence
-for
-any
-declaration
-of
-candidacy
-for
-elected
-9
-office
-is
-the
-same
-as
-the
-homestead
-for
-which
-such
-person
-has
-an
-active
-10
-exemption
-pursuant
-to
-this
-section,
-if
-an
-exemption
-is
-so
-claimed.
-1
-1
-(12)
-Increases
-in
-taxable
-value
-resulting
-from
-any
-change
-in
-status
-of
-12
-a
-property
-formerly
-or
-newly
-receiving
-the
-homeowner
-exemption
-shall
-be
-in
--
-13
-cluded
-by
-the
-county
-assessor
-on
-the
-property
-roll
-or
-subsequent
-property
-14
-roll
-required
-pursuant
-to
-section
-63
--
-301,
-Idaho
-Code.
-15
-SECTION
-2.
-An
-emergency
-existing
-therefor,
-which
-emergency
-is
-hereby
-16
-declared
-to
-exist,
-this
-act
-shall
-be
-in
-full
-force
-and
-effect
-on
-and
-after
-its
-17
-passage
-and
-approval,
-and
-retroactively
-to
-January
-1,
-2026.
-18
+use
+outside
+of
+the
+legislative
+pr
+ocess,
+including
+judicial
+r
+eview
+(Joint
+Rule
+18).
+Statement
+of
+Purpose
+/
+Fiscal
+Note
+Bill
+SOP/FN
+INTRODUCED:
+03/12/2026,
+10:03
+AM

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