STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27221 / H0415
Consistent with the Red Tape Reduction Act, this bill seeks to lessen the burden of restrictions. Specifically,
this legislation will allow the Division of Building Safety and Factory Built Structures Advisory Board to pass
permit fee savings on to modular building manufacturers through a reduction of the permit fees provided in
rule. The factory built structures dedicated fund balance has been growing at a greater rate than is necessary to
administer the modular building program. This legislation will allow the Division and the Board to curtail the
ongoing buildup of funds in the factory built structures dedicated fund while retaining a reserve balance that is
sufficient to fund the modular building program in excess of two (2) years.
The Division and Board were unable to accomplish the permit fee reduction through rulemaking during the
past year because Idaho Code section 39-4303(1)(a) requires modular building permit fees to be "based on the
1997 Uniform Building Code Table 1-A."
FISCAL NOTE
This legislation will not have a fiscal impact on any general, federal, or dedicated funds. The rulemaking that
results from this legislation will have a negative fiscal impact of approximately sixty-one thousand dollars
($61,000) over the course of a fiscal year on the factory built structures dedicated fund due to the reduction of
modular building permit fees.
Contact:
Ron Whitney
Division of Building Safety
(208) 332-7150
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 02/05/2020, 3:52 PM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 39-4303