Authorizes ambulance and fire protection districts in certain counties to propose a sales tax rate of up to one percent upon voter approval

HB 895 allows ambulance and fire protection districts in specific counties (with defined population sizes, like counties over 184,000 but under 188,000 residents) to propose a 0.5% sales tax to fund their operations, subject to voter approval. The tax requires a majority vote in a general or special election, with ballot language clearly stating it will reduce local property taxes by 50% of the sales tax revenue collected. Revenue from the tax must go into a dedicated trust fund and cannot be used for other purposes, while the district must lower its property tax rate to offset the new sales tax. This bill directly affects eligible fire/ambulance districts and their local taxpayers in the specified counties.