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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2006 | AZ | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| May 31, 2006 | WI | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
| May 31, 2006 | SC | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11) |
| May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
| May 25, 2006 | AZ | SB 1576 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
| May 25, 2006 | LA | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
| May 25, 2006 | NC | SB 1741 | Fiscal Budget of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| May 24, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
| May 24, 2006 | MA | Amdt 8 to SB 3 | Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 16) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
| May 24, 2006 | MI | HB 5796 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 46) |
| May 24, 2006 | UT | SB 3007 | Economic Development Funding (Special Session) | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
| May 24, 2006 | UT | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
| May 24, 2006 | UT | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| May 23, 2006 | OH | Sub SB 321 | Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| May 23, 2006 | VA | HB 5002 | 2006-2008 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| May 23, 2006 | OH | Sub SB 321 | Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
| May 23, 2006 | RI | S 2094 Sub. A | Contract Reporting Requirements Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 11) |
| May 22, 2006 | AK | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
| May 18, 2006 | NJ | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/01 | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| 5/31 | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
| 5/31 | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11) |
| 5/25 | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
| 5/25 | SB 1576 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| 5/25 | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
| 5/25 | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
| 5/25 | SB 1741 | Fiscal Budget of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| 5/24 | H 4479 | MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
| 5/24 | Amdt 8 to SB 3 | Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 16) |
| 5/24 | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
| 5/24 | HB 5796 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 46) |
| 5/24 | SB 3007 | Economic Development Funding (Special Session) | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
| 5/24 | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
| 5/24 | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 321 | Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| 5/23 | HB 5002 | 2006-2008 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 321 | Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
| 5/23 | S 2094 Sub. A | Contract Reporting Requirements Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 11) |
| 5/22 | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
| 5/20 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| 5/20 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61) |
| 5/20 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
| 5/20 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
| 5/18 | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |