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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2015 | MN | HF 848 | Amends Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 58) |
| April 29, 2015 | MI | HB 4115 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
| April 28, 2015 | MI | HB 4102 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 51) |
| April 28, 2015 | CO | HB 1346 | Amends Taxation on Certain Corporate Income | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |
| April 27, 2015 | ND | HB 1033 | Prohibits Legacy Fund Calculation in State Budget Drafts | Veto Override Passed - House (67 - 23) |
| April 27, 2015 | MT | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
| April 21, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| April 20, 2015 | MT | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
| April 20, 2015 | ND | HB 1476 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Bill Passed - House (57 - 32) |
| April 17, 2015 | ND | SB 2349 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
| April 16, 2015 | National | HR 1105 | Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 179) |
| April 16, 2015 | National | HR 622 | State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| April 15, 2015 | ND | SB 2151 | Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
| April 13, 2015 | MD | HB 70 | 2015-2016 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
| April 13, 2015 | MD | SB 183 | Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
| April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
| April 8, 2015 | MD | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 56) |
| April 8, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
| April 1, 2015 | NH | HB 1 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (212 - 161) |
| March 31, 2015 | NC | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| March 31, 2015 | NY | S 4610 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
| March 31, 2015 | NY | S 2006B | Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program | Bill Passed - House (92 - 55) |
| March 26, 2015 | NJ | A 939 | Amends Tax Expenditure Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| March 26, 2015 | NJ | A 939 | Amends Tax Expenditure Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| March 26, 2015 | NJ | S 2791 | Environmental Protection Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (43 - 30) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | HF 848 | Amends Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 58) |
| 4/29 | HB 4115 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
| 4/28 | HB 4102 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 51) |
| 4/28 | HB 1346 | Amends Taxation on Certain Corporate Income | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |
| 4/27 | HB 1033 | Prohibits Legacy Fund Calculation in State Budget Drafts | Veto Override Passed - House (67 - 23) |
| 4/27 | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
| 4/21 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| 4/20 | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
| 4/20 | HB 1476 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Bill Passed - House (57 - 32) |
| 4/17 | SB 2349 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
| 4/16 | HR 1105 | Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 179) |
| 4/16 | HR 622 | State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| 4/15 | SB 2151 | Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
| 4/13 | HB 70 | 2015-2016 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
| 4/13 | SB 183 | Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
| 4/10 | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
| 4/08 | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 56) |
| 4/08 | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
| 4/01 | HB 1 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (212 - 161) |
| 3/31 | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| 3/31 | S 4610 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
| 3/31 | S 2006B | Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program | Bill Passed - House (92 - 55) |
| 3/26 | A 939 | Amends Tax Expenditure Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| 3/26 | A 939 | Amends Tax Expenditure Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| 3/26 | S 2791 | Environmental Protection Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (43 - 30) |