IN HB1352

Requires each county (except those with a consolidated city or entirely within a fire protection district) to establish a county fire and emergency service board by January 1, 2027, and develop a county fire and emergency services plan

Mandates the board establish a county fire and emergency service district by January 1, 2028, which will assume fire protection responsibilities from townships in unincorporated areas

Prohibits townships (except in counties with consolidated cities) from imposing property tax levies for fire services after December 31, 2027, with fire protection funding transferred to county-level administration

Transfers all township fire-related assets, debts, property, equipment, personnel, and contracts to the county district, while ensuring pre-transfer indebtedness remains the responsibility of original taxpayers

Allows fire protection districts covering all unincorporated area of a county to establish a nine-member governing board, and requires the Department of Local Government Finance to report recommended legislative changes by November 1, 2026