Modifies provisions relating to fire protection services

HB 1385 modifies how cities and fire protection districts handle fire and emergency medical services after annexation. It requires cities annexing areas previously served by fire districts to pay the districts an annual fee based on the annexed area’s property value and the district’s tax rate, continuing services while ending district taxation on that land (except for pre-annexation bonds). For certain cities (11,000-12,500 residents in high-population counties), the bill mandates that city-run fire departments provide services by January 1, 2026, ending city payments to fire districts after that date and removing annexed residents’ voting rights in fire district elections.