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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026) · Bill

H 897: TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 897 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on March 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. Primary sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Referred to Revenue & Taxation for concurrence recommendation.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Revenue & Taxation for concurrence recommendation
  2. Returned from the Senate Amended
  3. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to House
  4. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
  5. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  6. Amendments reported printed
  7. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
  8. Amendments ordered printed
  9. Placed in the Committee of the Whole
  10. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source