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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
| June 26, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
| June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - House (43 - 16) |
| June 26, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
| June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 3508 | Implementing Measure 57 | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
| June 25, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
| June 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3901 | Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - House (63 - 14) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| June 25, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | S 702 | Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4436 | 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| June 24, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
| June 24, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
| June 24, 2009 | NH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| 6/26 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| 6/26 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
| 6/26 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
| 6/26 | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - House (43 - 16) |
| 6/26 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
| 6/26 | HB 3508 | Implementing Measure 57 | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
| 6/25 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
| 6/25 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
| 6/25 | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
| 6/25 | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| 6/25 | A 3901 | Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 6/25 | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| 6/25 | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - House (63 - 14) |
| 6/25 | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
| 6/25 | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 6/25 | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| 6/25 | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
| 6/25 | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| 6/25 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| 6/25 | S 702 | Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| 6/24 | HB 4436 | 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| 6/24 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
| 6/24 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
| 6/24 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183) |