New Idaho legislative committee aims to identify barriers – and solutions – to housing issues

New Idaho legislative committee aims to identify barriers – and solutions – to housing issues

The Idaho Legislature’s Land Use and Housing Study Committee conducts its first meeting May 14 at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. | Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The Idaho Legislature’s Interim Land Use and Housing Study Committee began discussing housing inventory, prices, building codes, permitting and zoning at its first meeting held Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Sen. Ali Rabe, D-Boise, pushed …

Housing strains impact Idaho cities and potential homeowners

Senators, representatives and experts met at the Capitol on Wednesday to discuss the state of Idaho’s housing.

New Idaho Legislative Committee Aims to Identify Barriers – And Solutions – to Housing Issues

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Legislature’s Interim Land Use and Housing Study Committee began discussing housing inventory, prices, building codes, permitting and zoning at its first meeting held Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Sen. Ali Rabe, D-Boise, pushed for the creation of the housing study committee during the recent 2025 legislative session by co-sponsoring Senate Concurrent Resolution 103. “Housing is one of the most important to…