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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | HB 2536 | Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1350 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 97) |
| Nov. 18, 2020 | MA | H 5151 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | A 4410 | Establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Oct. 23, 2020 | LA | HB 38 | Establishes the Louisiana Police Funding Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 29) |
| Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | SB 72 | Authorizes One-Time Income Tax Credit For Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | HB 29 | Establishes Severance Tax Exemption for Oil Wells | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 17) |
| Oct. 20, 2020 | LA | HB 26 | Establishes Sales Tax Holiday to Provide Relief for Recovery | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 0) |
| Oct. 20, 2020 | LA | HB 37 | Expands Business Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 4721 | Establishes a Corporate Business Tax Rate of 2.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 10 | Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 27) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 1135 | Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (68 - 10) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 4721 | Establishes a Corporate Business Tax Rate of 2.5 Percent | Bill Passed - House (42 - 35) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 10 | Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires | Bill Passed - House (52 - 27) |
| Sept. 22, 2020 | SC | S 217 | Authorizes Hospitality Taxes be Used for Repairs in Tourism Areas Affected by Flood Damage | Bill Passed - House (87 - 15) |
| Sept. 22, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 57) |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 1876 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrant Workers to Qualify for State Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | S 2704 | Appropriates $30 Million to the EDA to Assist Food Establishments | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| Aug. 20, 2020 | UT | SB 6005 | Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
| Aug. 20, 2020 | UT | SB 6005 | Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
| Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 1107 | Amends Various Business and Property Tax Credits and Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4) |
| Aug. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 424 | Amends the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12) |