Provides that the current township firefighting fund shall be referred to as the township firefighting and emergency services fund. Provides that a township may elect to establish a township firefighting fund and a township emergency services fund in lieu of the township firefighting and emergency services fund. Provides that a township may levy ad valorem property taxes for each fund. Provides that if a township elects to establish separate levies for the township firefighting fund and the emergency services fund, the levies are combined for purposes of calculating a township's maximum permissible levy. Makes conforming amendments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 6-1.1-18-28, 6-1.1-18.5-1, 36-1.5-4-40.5, 36-8-12-13, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-8-13-4, 36-8-13-4.5, 36-8-13-4.7