LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
Sixty-third Legislature
Second Regular Session - 2016
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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AN ACT
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RELATING TO REGULATORY TAKINGS; AMENDING SECTION 67-8003,
IDAHO CODE, TO
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PROVIDE THAT AN OWNER OF PRIVATE PROPERTY MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST
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FOR A REGULATORY TAKINGS ANALYSIS WITH THE CLERK OR THE AGENCY OR ENTITY
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UNDERTAKING THE REGULATORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT
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A PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST UNDER THE
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REGULATORY TAKINGS CHAPTER AND THE FAILURE TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST
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SHALL NOT PREVENT OR PROHIBIT THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER FROM SEEKING
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ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE REMEDY INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE PAYMENT
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OF JUST COMPENSATION.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Idaho:
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SECTION 1. That Section 67-8003,
Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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67-8003. PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. (1) The attorney general
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shall establish, by October 1, 1994, an orderly, consistent process, includ-
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ing a
checklist, that better enables a state agency or local government to
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evaluate proposed regulatory or administrative actions to assure that such
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actions do not result in an unconstitutional taking of private property. The
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attorney general shall review and update the process at least on an annual
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basis to maintain consistency with changes in law. All state agencies and
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local governments shall follow the guidelines of the attorney general.
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(2) Upon the written request of aAn owner of real private property that
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is the subject of such action, such may submit a written request being filed
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with the clerk or the agency or entity undertaking the regulatory or admin-
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istrative action. Nnot more than twenty-eight (28) days after the final de-
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cision concerning the matter at issue, a state agency or local governmental
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entity shall prepare a written taking analysis concerning the action. Any
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regulatory taking analysis prepared hereto shall comply with the process set
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forth in this chapter, including use of the checklist developed by the at-
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torney general pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and shall be pro-
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vided to the real private property owner no longer than forty-two (42) days
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after the date of filing the request with the clerk or secretary of the agency
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whose action is questioned. A regulatory taking analysis prepared pursuant
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to this section shall be considered public information.
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(3) A governmental action is voidable if a written taking analysis
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is not prepared after a request has been made pursuant to this chapter. A
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private real property owner, whose property is the subject of governmen-
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tal action, affected by a governmental action without the preparation of
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a requested taking analysis as required by this section may seek judicial
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determination of the validity of the governmental action by initiating a
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declaratory judgment action or other appropriate legal procedure. A suit
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seeking to invalidate a governmental action for noncompliance with subsec-
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tion (2) of this section must be filed in a district court in the county in
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which the private property owner's affected real private property is lo-
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cated. If the affected property is located in more than one (1) county, the
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private property owner may file suit in any county in which the affected real
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private property is located.
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(4) During the preparation of the taking analysis, any time limitation
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relevant to the regulatory or administrative actions shall be tolled. Such
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tolling shall cease when the taking analysis has been provided to the prop-
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erty owner. Both the request for a taking analysis and the taking analysis
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shall be part of the official record regarding the regulatory or administra-
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tive action.
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(5) A private property owner is not required to submit a request under
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this chapter. The decision by the private property owner not to submit a re-
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quest under this chapter shall not prevent or prohibit the private property
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owner from seeking any legal or equitable remedy including, but not limited
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to, the payment of just compensation.