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IN HB1126
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Ellington
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AI Summary
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Restricts local income tax council authority to counties meeting two criteria: (1) the county previously adopted a county option income tax or county economic development income tax under prior law, and (2) county population exceeds 140,000; all other counties shift authority to the county council
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Authorizes Highland Township in Greene County to petition for a maximum property tax levy increase to $18,000 for property taxes due in 2020 and thereafter, if submitted before August 1, 2019
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Authorizes Taylor Township in Greene County to petition for two levy increases: maximum township property tax levy to $29,000 and maximum fire protection/emergency services levy to $34,000 for property taxes due in 2020 and thereafter
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Both township levy increase provisions expire June 30, 2024
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Effective dates: township levy provisions upon passage; local income tax council changes July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Local tax matters. Provides that the local income tax council is the county adopting body for purposes of the local income tax only if: (1) the county income tax council (under the prior law) adopted either the county option income tax or the county economic development income tax; and (2) the population of the county is more than 140,000. Specifies that in all other cases, the county adopting body is the county council. Provides that Highland Township in Greene County may increase its maximum township property tax levy for 2020 and thereafter. Provides that Taylor Township in Greene County may increase its maximum township property tax levy and its maximum fire protection and emergency services property tax levy for 2020 and thereafter.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/7/2019