HB 1246 IN

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Provides that a fire protection territory that experiences more than 6% population growth during a 10 year period may increase its maximum property tax levy for 2023 or any year thereafter by an amount based on the population growth that exceeds 6%. Provides, however, that the fire protection territory may not increase the tax levy based on the population growth by a total rate of more than 0.15 per $100 of the net assessed value of the fire protection territory area within a 10 year period. Allows a total tax rate levied upon the formation of a fire protection territory established after December 31, 2022, to be implemented over a number of years, not exceeding five, and subject to review and approval by the department of local government finance. Provides that a participating unit's proceeds of property taxes imposed to meet the participating unit's obligations to a fire protection territory are exempt from areas needing redevelopment, redevelopment project areas, urban renewal project areas, economic development areas, or economic development districts established after December 31, 2021. Provides that, in the case of counties that provide emergency medical services for all local units in the county and pay 100% of the costs to provide those services, the fiscal body of the county may adopt an ordinance to impose a local income tax (LIT) rate for emergency medical services in the county. Provides that the tax rate may not exceed 0.2%. Provides that the LIT revenue shall be distributed directly to the county before the remainder of the expenditure rate revenue is distributed and must be deposited in a dedicated fund to be used only for paying for operating costs incurred by the county for emergency medical services that are provided throughout the county. Provides that the tax rate may not be in effect for more than 25 years.

• Don Lehe · author
• Brian Buchanan Republican · sponsor
• Justin Busch Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Coauthored by Representatives Thompson and Cherry · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative Lehe · lower
3. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower
4. Jan 13, 2022 Representative Engleman added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 26, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Jan 27, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan · lower
8. Jan 27, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 87, nays 5 · lower
9. Jan 28, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper
11. Feb 22, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Feb 28, 2022 Amendment #1 (Buchanan) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Feb 28, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 28, 2022 Senator Busch added as second sponsor · upper
15. Feb 28, 2022 Senator Rogers added as third sponsor · upper
16. Mar 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
17. Mar 2, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Mar 2, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Mar 2, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 327: yeas 83, nays 6 · lower
20. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 95 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 2, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 22, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Feb 28, 2022 · PDF