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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2011 | CO | HB 1141 | Reduces Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| April 12, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
| April 12, 2011 | HI | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
| April 5, 2011 | AZ | HB 2619 | Unemployment Security Special Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| March 31, 2011 | AK | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
| March 30, 2011 | NH | CACR 6 | Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117) |
| March 18, 2011 | KS | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
| March 17, 2011 | KS | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |
| March 14, 2011 | AZ | HB 2636 | Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| March 9, 2011 | TN | SJR 18 | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting an Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
| March 8, 2011 | NC | HB 92 | Land Transfer Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
| March 7, 2011 | OR | SB 301 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| March 3, 2011 | UT | HB 301 | School District Property Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
| March 2, 2011 | NM | HB 607 | Film Production Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| March 2, 2011 | MT | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | UT | HB 191 | Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | UT | SB 270 | Modifications to Sales and Use Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | AR | SB 275 | Reduction of Excise Tax on Electricity and Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | NJ | S2636 | Reduction of Toll Road Prices | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | IA | HF 194 | Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 | HB 1141 | Reduces Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 4/12 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
| 4/12 | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
| 4/05 | HB 2619 | Unemployment Security Special Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| 3/31 | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
| 3/30 | CACR 6 | Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117) |
| 3/18 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
| 3/17 | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |
| 3/14 | HB 2636 | Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 3/09 | SJR 18 | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting an Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
| 3/08 | HB 92 | Land Transfer Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
| 3/07 | SB 301 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| 3/03 | HB 301 | School District Property Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
| 3/02 | HB 607 | Film Production Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| 3/02 | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
| 2/28 | HB 191 | Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
| 2/28 | SB 270 | Modifications to Sales and Use Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| 2/28 | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 2/22 | SB 275 | Reduction of Excise Tax on Electricity and Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| 2/17 | S2636 | Reduction of Toll Road Prices | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 2/16 | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
| 2/16 | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| 2/16 | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/16 | HF 194 | Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
| 2/15 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |