# Indiana HB 1259: Local income tax.

Indiana HB 1259, Local income tax., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Jeffrey Thompson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Snow) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1259
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Local income tax.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Snow
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Thompson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires state agencies and political subdivisions to cooperate with the state GIS officer in preparing a statewide base map. Requires a county auditor to submit certain information to the state GIS officer concerning an annexation or disannexation. Specifies procedures for the imposition of local income taxes and distribution of local income tax revenue. Provides that, for counties or municipalities that fail to adopt an ordinance to renew an existing expenditure tax rate, the expenditure tax rate for the county or municipality shall be the minimum tax rate necessary for existing debt service. Allows an adopting body to adopt a tax rate to provide distributions to school corporations as a component of the tax rate for general purpose revenue. Provides that a county's total expenditure tax rate expires on December 31, 2029, and on December 31 of every fourth calendar year thereafter. Provides that the county may determine an allocation method for revenue raised from a tax rate for fire protection or emergency medical services. Provides that the county and certain township fire departments must receive an allocation of revenue raised from a tax rate for fire protection or emergency medical services. Authorizes cities and towns with a population of at least 3,500 that have adopted a 1.2% municipal local income tax rate to impose an additional local income tax rate that does not exceed the county's unused rate capacity for general purpose revenue, if any. Provides a formula for the distribution of revenue from the local income tax rate imposed by a county for certain small cities and towns. Specifies procedures for determining population for purposes of a municipal local income tax rate. Requires each county and municipality to report to the department of local government finance the total amount of the county's or municipality's debt service obligations payable from local income tax revenues that will be due in the ensuing year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Snow (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Thompson (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1259/versions/HB1259.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1259/versions/HB1259.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1259-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).