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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | MI | HB 4288 | Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 18) |
| May 12, 2021 | MI | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
| May 10, 2021 | AK | HB 71 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Mental Health Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 8) |
| May 10, 2021 | AK | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
| May 7, 2021 | TX | HB 1900 | Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| May 4, 2021 | ID | H 389 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 20) |
| May 4, 2021 | ID | H 389 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 20) |
| April 27, 2021 | MI | SB 46 | Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
| April 23, 2021 | MT | SB 51 | Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
| April 22, 2021 | AK | HB 169 | Appropriates Funds for Education to Prevent Job Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
| April 22, 2021 | MI | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
| April 15, 2021 | CO | SB 21-205 | Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
| April 15, 2021 | VT | S 53 | Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
| April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires City and County Distribution Agreements for Local Sales and Use Tax Revenue | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| April 13, 2021 | WI | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
| April 9, 2021 | NH | CACR 9 | Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208) |
| April 8, 2021 | ID | H 362 | Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| April 8, 2021 | NH | CACR 3 | Authorizes Public Funds to be Used for Private Religious Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 175) |
| April 7, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7) |
| April 7, 2021 | NH | HB 2 | Appropriates Funds as Part of a Budget Trailer Bill | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (200 - 181) |
| April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| March 31, 2021 | GA | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73) |
| March 30, 2021 | ME | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67) |
| March 29, 2021 | KY | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12) |