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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2016 | MD | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 57) |
| April 7, 2016 | MO | HB 2330 | Establishes Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (115 - 34) |
| March 8, 2016 | SD | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| March 3, 2016 | LA | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | GA | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
| Feb. 24, 2016 | FL | HB 1325 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 39) |
| Feb. 23, 2016 | OR | HB 4146 | Increases Hotel Tax | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | SD | HB 1182 | Increases Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| Feb. 17, 2016 | ID | H 449 | Exempts Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (35 - 31) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| Jan. 29, 2016 | ID | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
| Jan. 21, 2016 | MD | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 52) |
| Dec. 18, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (316 - 113) |
| Dec. 17, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
| Dec. 11, 2015 | National | HR 644 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 158) |
| Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
| Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
| July 1, 2015 | OR | SB 567 | Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| June 30, 2015 | WA | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| June 24, 2015 | NH | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 145) |
| June 18, 2015 | National | HR 160 | Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (280 - 140) |
| May 31, 2015 | NV | SB 483 | Increases Certain Tax Requirements | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
| May 21, 2015 | CT | HB 6965 | Requires Certain Hospitals and Universities to Pay Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (82 - 60) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 57) |
| 4/07 | HB 2330 | Establishes Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (115 - 34) |
| 3/08 | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| 3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| 3/03 | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
| 2/26 | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
| 2/24 | HB 1325 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 39) |
| 2/23 | HB 4146 | Increases Hotel Tax | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
| 2/22 | HB 1182 | Increases Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| 2/17 | H 449 | Exempts Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (35 - 31) |
| 2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| 1/29 | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
| 1/21 | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 52) |
| 12/18 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (316 - 113) |
| 12/17 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
| 12/11 | HR 644 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 158) |
| 9/15 | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
| 9/10 | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 9/10 | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
| 7/01 | SB 567 | Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| 6/30 | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| 6/24 | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 145) |
| 6/18 | HR 160 | Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (280 - 140) |
| 5/31 | SB 483 | Increases Certain Tax Requirements | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
| 5/21 | HB 6965 | Requires Certain Hospitals and Universities to Pay Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (82 - 60) |