LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 1300 amends the Fire Protection District Act to clarify annexation rules for fire districts. It specifies that when territory is annexed, all highways within the annexed area automatically become part of the district - even if not explicitly described in the petition - extending boundaries to the far side of adjacent highways. This technical change directly affects fire protection districts and property owners seeking to join or annex territory. The bill makes no new policy changes but streamlines the annexation process by removing ambiguity around highway inclusion. (Procedural bill; summary limited to key mechanism.)