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IN HB1315
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alaina Shonkwiler
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AI Summary
- Dissolves certain townships on January 1, 2028, transferring their powers, duties, offices, and property to a designated municipality or county
- Applies to townships with population under 6,700 that do not operate their own fire department and where township assistance benefits do not exceed 200% of employee compensation, OR townships where at least 80% of area and 51% of population are within a municipality
- Requires townships to adopt a resolution by June 1, 2026 designating which municipality or county will absorb them; failure to do so results in automatic reorganization with the county
- Creates urban and rural township services districts when a municipality absorbs a township extending beyond municipal boundaries, with county fiscal body approval required for rural district tax levies
- Exempts townships in consolidated city counties, those already consolidating by December 31, 2026, and townships that operate their own fire departments (not including those participating in fire protection territories or districts)
Legislative Description
Township reorganization.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Government2/5/2026
Local Government1/6/2026
Full Bill Text
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