House File 2454 H-8266 Amend House File 2454 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 20 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. Section 359.43, subsection 2, Code 2018, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 2. a. If the levy authorized under subsection 1 is 5 insufficient to provide the services authorized or required 6 under section 359.42 , the township trustees may levy an 7 additional annual tax not exceeding twenty and one-fourth cents 8 per thousand dollars of assessed value of the taxable property 9 in the township, excluding any property within the corporate 10 limits of a city, to provide the services. 11 b. (1) The additional annual tax authorized under paragraph 12 “a” may be imposed at a rate not exceeding forty and one-fourth 13 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value if the trustees of 14 the township are providing emergency medical service for the 15 township and if the authority to impose the higher additional 16 annual tax rate is approved at election. 17 (2) (a) The board of township trustees may on its own 18 motion, and upon receipt of a valid petition shall, direct the 19 county commissioner of elections to submit to the registered 20 voters of the township in the areas where the additional 21 annual tax is imposed, the proposition of levying the higher 22 additional annual tax rate for a period of time stated in the 23 proposition. 24 (b) A valid petition shall be signed by eligible electors of 25 the township residing outside the corporate limits of a city 26 equal in number to at least twenty-five percent of the number 27 of votes cast in the township outside the corporate limits 28 of a city for the office of president of the United States 29 or governor at the preceding general election. The petition 30 shall include the signatures of the petitioners, a statement 31 of their place of residence, and the date on which they signed 32 the petition. 33 (c) The election shall be held at the next general election 34 following adoption of the board’s motion or receipt of the 35 -1- HF2454.4464 (2) 87 md/rj 1/ 3 #1.

valid petition and may be included on the same ballot as a 1 proposition submitted to the voters under section 359.44. 2 However, a petition authorized by this section shall be filed 3 not later than eighty-two days before the date of the general 4 election if the proposition is to be voted upon at the general 5 election. If a valid petition is filed after that date, the 6 proposition shall be voted on at the general election following 7 the next general election. 8 (d) A petition shall be examined before it is accepted for 9 filing. If it appears valid on its face, it shall be accepted 10 for filing. If it lacks the required number of signatures, it 11 shall be returned to the petitioners. 12 (e) Petitions which have been accepted for filing are 13 valid unless written objections are filed. Objections must be 14 filed with the county auditor within five working days after 15 the petition was filed. The objection process in section 16 44.7 shall be followed for objections filed pursuant to this 17 section. 18 c. The proposition is adopted if a majority of those 19 voting on the proposition at the election approves it. If the 20 proposition is approved at election, the township trustees may 21 impose the additional annual tax authorized under paragraph “a” 22 at a rate not exceeding forty and one-fourth cents per thousand 23 dollars for the period of time approved at election, beginning 24 with the fiscal year beginning July 1 following the general 25 election at which the proposition was approved. 26 d. The proposition is not affected by a change in the 27 boundaries of the township. 28 e. An extension of the period of time for the authorization 29 to impose the higher additional annual tax rate or rescission 30 of the authorization to impose the higher additional annual tax 31 rate may be completed using the same procedure as is required 32 for initial approval. > 33 2. Page 1, line 34, by striking < not to exceed ten years > 34 3. Page 3, after line 2 by inserting: 35 -2- HF2454.4464 (2) 87 md/rj 2/ 3 #2. #3.

< 2A. The proposition to impose a higher additional annual 1 tax pursuant to section 359.43, subsection 2, may be included 2 on the ballot and submitted to the voters at the same election 3 as the proposition to require the township to provide emergency 4 medical service under this section. > 5 4. Page 3, line 17, after < section > by inserting < or the 6 rescission of the requirement to provide emergency medical 7 service > 8 5. Title page, line 1, by striking < a process > and inserting 9 < processes > 10 6. Title page, line 3, after < service > by inserting < and for 11 voter approval of a higher additional annual property tax levy 12 rate for the provision of township services > 13 7. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 14 references as necessary. 15 ______________________________ NIELSEN of Johnson -3- HF2454.4464 (2) 87 md/rj 3/ 3 #4. #5. #6. #7.