Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, is the sponsor of the next urban renewal bill, HB 97, which requires urban renewal plans to lay out specific projects in advance and be limited to only those projects; requires fixed termination dates; and requires any excess funds to be distributed back to the taxing districts within the urban renewal district. "I think sometimes urban renewal has stretched it a little," Nonini told the House.

Rep. Leon Smith, R-Twin Falls, said the distribution clause was a good one, but it's also contained in another bill. He said describing specific building projects in advance wouldn't be wise, and wouldn't allow an urban renewal district to react when a business wants to move into a community. Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, said districts should be able to revise plans when economic conditions change, including extending the time period. Nonini responded, "I think that the flexibility that urban renewal has had has been too much flexibility. This is a way to rein it in a little bit." He said, "I think it will restore the voters' confidence in urban renewal. ... They've had their way a little bit too much." The bill passed the House on a 43-26 vote, and now moves to the Senate.

After that, HB 110, sponsored by Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, adding a public hearing requirement, got no debate and passed on a 67-0 vote.