HB 1210 Summary

• Authorizes counties (except Marion County) to adopt an additional local option income tax rate of up to 0.25% to fund public safety answering points (PSAPs) without first requiring property tax relief measures.

• Requires political subdivisions operating PSAPs receiving income tax revenue to reduce their property tax levy for PSAP funding by the estimated amount of local option income taxes the PSAP will receive in the ensuing calendar year.

• Increases the wireless emergency enhanced 911 fee from $0.50 to $1.25 per month and increases the enhanced prepaid wireless charge from $0.25 to $1.25, with the board no longer having discretion to adjust these fees.

• Expands permitted uses of emergency telephone system fees to include operational costs, connectivity to Indiana data systems, emergency notification systems, and radio equipment for first responder agencies.

• Adds two members to the wireless enhanced 911 advisory board (one from the Association of Indiana Counties and one from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns) and repeals the conditional expiration of the enhanced prepaid wireless charge.

• Effective July 1, 2012.