ID H0583

Counties and cities are prohibited from enacting ordinances that ban any type of short-term rental, and any regulations they adopt must not impose different restrictions or obligations on short-term rentals than those imposed on single-family dwellings, unless specifically permitted by the statute.

Defines 17 specific types of "different restrictions or obligations" that local governments cannot impose on short-term rentals, including requiring owner occupation, conditional use permits, proximity limits to other short-term rentals, caps on the number of short-term rentals, limits on rental days, mandatory inspections, and additional parking or insurance requirements.

Counties and cities may only require limited safety measures for short-term rentals: functioning smoke alarms in sleeping areas, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors on each floor, escape ladders above ground floor, occupancy limits consistent with international building codes, and an informational handout for tenants on exits and emergency contacts.

Local governments are prohibited from requiring any license, fee, permit, certification, or registration to operate a short-term rental, and cannot enforce covenants, conditions, or contracts regulating short-term rentals beyond what the statute allows.

Short-term rental marketplaces must register with the state tax commission for collection and payment of applicable state and local taxes, and owners who rent directly without a marketplace must comply with the same tax requirements; local governments are barred from levying sales, use, franchise, or similar taxes on the business of operating a short-term rental marketplace.

Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026.