IN HB1352

Limits the non-fire protection portion of township tax rates to no more than 5% of the total tax rate imposed on a property owner within a taxing district, effective for property taxes due in 2013 and thereafter

Applies only to townships where a city or town within the township does not provide fire protection services

Requires township executives to certify to the Department of Local Government Finance and county auditor within 15 days of tax rate determination which portions of the township tax rate relate to fire protection services versus other purposes

Directs the Department of Local Government Finance to issue guidelines by July 1, 2012 for determining how to categorize fire protection versus non-fire protection portions of tax rates

Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage