Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use.

HB 485 would allow emergency services districts to impose a sales tax on residential gas and electricity. This tax would directly affect homeowners and renters in districts that choose to implement it, adding to their utility bills. The bill creates a new revenue mechanism for these districts to fund emergency services like fire and ambulance response. Currently, the bill is pending in committee and has not been enacted.