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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| April 5, 2006 | ID | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| April 5, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| March 31, 2006 | NY | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
| March 31, 2006 | CO | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| March 29, 2006 | SC | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| March 29, 2006 | AL | Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 | Educational Funds Amendment | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| March 29, 2006 | AK | HB 365 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
| March 29, 2006 | IL | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
| March 24, 2006 | VT | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
| March 24, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| March 23, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 4486 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax | Bill Passed - House (62 - 45) |
| March 23, 2006 | FL | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (100 - 20) |
| March 22, 2006 | KS | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| March 21, 2006 | SD | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
| March 16, 2006 | NJ | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| March 16, 2006 | MI | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| March 16, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
| March 15, 2006 | IA | H-8178 | Preschool Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| March 15, 2006 | IA | H-8172 | Teacher Salary Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| March 15, 2006 | IA | HF 2527 | 2006-2007 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| March 13, 2006 | MO | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/06 | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| 4/05 | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| 4/05 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| 4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| 3/31 | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
| 3/31 | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| 3/29 | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| 3/29 | Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 | Educational Funds Amendment | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| 3/29 | HB 365 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
| 3/29 | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
| 3/24 | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
| 3/24 | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 3/23 | Sub for HB 4486 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax | Bill Passed - House (62 - 45) |
| 3/23 | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (100 - 20) |
| 3/22 | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| 3/21 | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
| 3/16 | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| 3/16 | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| 3/16 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
| 3/15 | H-8178 | Preschool Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| 3/15 | H-8172 | Teacher Salary Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| 3/15 | HF 2527 | 2006-2007 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| 3/14 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| 3/14 | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| 3/13 | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |