Town of Cumberland.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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The bill version was updated from January 28, 2025 to February 6, 2025, reflecting additional legislative action where the bill was reported with a 'Do Pass' recommendation by the Committee on Ways and Means. This represents a procedural update showing the bill's progress through the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.
TIMELINE
Updated bill version number from HB 1131.1 to HB 1131.2 and changed the revision date from January 28, 2025 to February 6, 2025, indicating the bill has been amended and reported by the Ways and Means Committee.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
43–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 43, nays 4
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 89, nays 3
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Miller
RRepublican
P
Michael Crider
RRepublican
Co
Dave Heine
RRepublican
Co
Jim Pressel
RRepublican
Co
Mitch Gore
DDemocratic
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