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IN SB0163

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rick Niemeyer

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 6-3.6-6-8 to define "qualified township" as any township that operates or contracts with a fire department, volunteer fire department, or emergency medical services provider.

  • Requires allocation of public safety local income tax revenue to qualified townships based on their property tax contributions, calculated using either total property taxes imposed or attributed allocation amounts depending on the county's prior tax structure.

  • Allows fire departments, volunteer fire departments, and emergency medical services providers to apply before July 1 for distributions of tax revenue if operated by political subdivisions not otherwise entitled to receive distributions.

  • Requires the adopting body to review applications and may adopt a resolution before September 1 requiring specified amounts of tax revenue be distributed to applicants in the following calendar year.

  • Effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Distributions of public safety income tax revenue. Requires the distribution of public safety local income tax revenues to a township that provides fire protection or emergency medical services.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

1/4/2017

Committee Referrals

Tax and Fiscal Policy1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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