House Bill

HB 1131

Town of Cumberland.

In plain English

Makes the town of Cumberland an excluded city on January 1, 2027, so it is no longer part of the consolidated city. Requires the town and the consolidated city and county to take the steps needed for this change, and has the state's local government finance department adjust property tax rates and budgets. Keeps the town in its fire protection district and makes it share certain debt, and makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Provides that on January 1, 2027, the town of Cumberland is an excluded city and no longer part of the consolidated city. Requires the town legislative body and the legislative body of the consolidated city and county to take any steps necessary to transition the town to an excluded city. Requires the department of local government finance to adjust property tax levies, rates, budgets, and distributive shares of local units of local government as necessary to account for the town becoming an excluded city. Provides that, after December 31, 2026, any part of the town that is included in a fire protection district on December 31, 2026, that is located in the county containing the consolidated city, shall continue to be included in the fire protection district. Provides that, after December 31, 2026, the town is liable for debt service owed by the consolidated city on December 31, 2026, in the same ratio as the assessed valuation of the property in the town bears to the assessed valuation of all property included in the consolidated city until the particular debt service is satisfied.

Latest action: Public Law 52, April 10, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Doug Miller, Michael Crider

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Pressel, Dave Heine, Mitch Gore

Roll-call votes

2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Feb 11, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1131 - Miller D - 3rd Reading

Passed

89 yes3 no8 did not vote

Republicans: 65 yes, 0 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 22 yes, 3 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (89)

No (3)

Did not vote (8)

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1131 - Crider - 3rd Reading

Passed

43 yes4 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 34 yes, 4 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.