Allows a fire protection district or fire protection territory to establish a merit system. Provides that unless a resolution or ordinance to establish a merit system is rejected not later than December 31, 2024, a merit system is established on January 1, 2025, for eligible: (1) city and town police and fire departments and township fire departments; and (2) fire protection districts and fire protection territories. Provides that the merit system may be dissolved after January 1, 2025. Requires a unit, district, or territory to vote to either retain or dissolve the merit system after January 1, 2029, and before January 31, 2029. Repeals a provision containing definitions and moves the definitions to another location.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 36-8-2.2-1, 36-8-3.5-1, 36-8-3.5-4, 36-8-3.5-8, 36-8-3.5-11, 36-8-3.5-16, 36-8-3.5-17, 36-8-3.5-18, 36-8-3.5-21, 36-8-11-15
House Bill (H): 36-8-2.2-1, 36-8-3.5-1, 36-8-3.5-4, 36-8-3.5-8, 36-8-3.5-11, 36-8-3.5-16, 36-8-3.5-17, 36-8-3.5-18, 36-8-3.5-21, 36-8-11-15
House Bill (S): 36-8-2.2-1, 36-8-3.5-1, 36-8-3.5-4, 36-8-3.5-8, 36-8-3.5-11, 36-8-3.5-16, 36-8-3.5-17, 36-8-3.5-18, 36-8-3.5-21, 36-8-11-15
Engrossed House Bill (S): 36-8-2.2-1, 36-8-3.5-1, 36-8-3.5-4, 36-8-3.5-8, 36-8-3.5-11, 36-8-3.5-16, 36-8-3.5-17, 36-8-3.5-18, 36-8-3.5-21, 36-8-11-15
Enrolled House Bill (H): 36-8-2.2-1, 36-8-3.5-1, 36-8-3.5-4, 36-8-3.5-8, 36-8-3.5-11, 36-8-3.5-16, 36-8-3.5-17, 36-8-3.5-18, 36-8-3.5-21, 36-8-11-15