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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2021 | MI | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
| April 15, 2021 | CO | SB 21-205 | Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
| April 15, 2021 | VT | S 53 | Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
| April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires City and County Distribution Agreements for Local Sales and Use Tax Revenue | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| April 13, 2021 | WI | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
| April 9, 2021 | NH | CACR 9 | Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208) |
| April 8, 2021 | NH | CACR 3 | Authorizes Public Funds to be Used for Private Religious Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 175) |
| April 8, 2021 | ID | H 362 | Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| April 7, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7) |
| April 7, 2021 | NH | HB 2 | Appropriates Funds as Part of a Budget Trailer Bill | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (200 - 181) |
| April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| March 31, 2021 | GA | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73) |
| March 30, 2021 | ME | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67) |
| March 29, 2021 | KY | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12) |
| March 26, 2021 | WY | HB 58 | Reduces the Wyoming State Park Budget by $1.1 Million | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 25, 2021 | VT | H 437 | Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (95 - 51) |
| March 25, 2021 | IA | HF 847 | Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
| March 23, 2021 | WI | SB 183 | Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
| March 23, 2021 | WV | SB 305 | Exempts Aircraft Maintenance Costs from Consumer Sales and Service Taxation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
| March 19, 2021 | National | HR 1868 | To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (246 - 175) |
| March 18, 2021 | ID | S 1022 | Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
| March 16, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1164 | Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
| March 15, 2021 | ID | H 309 | Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| March 11, 2021 | MO | HB 554 | Requires Companies Charge Sales Tax for Online Shopping | Bill Passed - House (96 - 59) |
| March 11, 2021 | OK | HB 2083 | Reduces Personal Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 20) |