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IN HB1071

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Torr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Township fiscal bodies may pass a resolution to place a local public question on the ballot if the township is adjacent to an eligible county with an approved public transportation project or ordinance, or an adjacent township with an approved project or resolution
  • Township resolution must describe the public transportation services to be provided and estimate the annual tax necessary to fund the project
  • If township voters approve the question, the county fiscal body must adopt an ordinance imposing an additional county income tax (adjusted gross income, option income, or economic development income tax) on county taxpayers in that township
  • County is required to impose the additional tax only if voters in an adjacent eligible county approve a related public question under IC 8-25-2, or voters in an adjacent township approve a question under this chapter
  • Effective date is July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Public transportation local public questions. Authorizes the fiscal body of a township that is located next to certain counties or townships to pass a resolution to place on the ballot a local public question on whether the fiscal body of the eligible county should be required to fund and carry out a public transportation project in the township. Specifies the conditions under which a county fiscal body may impose an additional tax rate on county taxpayers that reside in a township that approves a local public question.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

1/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Roads and Transportation1/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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