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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
| March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1012 | Establishes Funds for Various State Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6) |
| March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1013 | Appropriates Monies for Infrastructure, Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
| March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10) |
| March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 24) |
| March 25, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
| March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| March 24, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| March 24, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - House (74 - 54) |
| March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| March 18, 2022 | MD | HB 1486 | Authorizes a Suspension of the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
| March 17, 2022 | GA | HB 304 | Exempts Drivers from Motor Fuel Tax Through May 31 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 1221 | Reduces Business Profit Tax Rates from 7.6 to 7.5 Percent | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 141) |
| March 16, 2022 | SC | S 133 | Rescinds Federal Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1503 | Amends Various Crypto-Currency Regulations | Bill Passed - House (187 - 150) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | HB 1330 | Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies | Bill Passed - House (146 - 26) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5001 | Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5003 | Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 656 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Corporations with Child-Care Facilities for Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 656 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Corporations with Child-Care Facilities for Employees | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
| March 12, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (92 - 37) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| March 11, 2022 | National | HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (260 - 171) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| March 10, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
| March 10, 2022 | National | HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 9, 2022 | GA | HB 1437 | Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25 Percent | (115 - 52) |
| March 9, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1033 | Appropriates Funding for State Housing Infrastructure Loans and Grants for Improvement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| March 8, 2022 | AR | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
| March 8, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| March 7, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1026 | Appropriates Funds for Law Enforcement Budgets and Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
| March 4, 2022 | UT | SB 49 | Establishes Incentives for Filming in Rural Areas | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 4, 2022 | UT | HB 456 | Expands Acceptance of Digital User Asset Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 7) |
| March 4, 2022 | UT | SB 49 | Establishes Incentives for Filming in Rural Areas | Bill Passed - House (50 - 22) |
| March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | TN | SB 2350 | Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| March 3, 2022 | FL | SB 1798 | Increases the Monetary Damages an Individual May Receive as a Result of Violations Relating to Sexual Cyberharassment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | SD | SB 187 | Requires a Fiscal Note to Accompany All Passed Legislation and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 3) |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | MO | HB 3014 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (133 - 12) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | IA | HF 2317 | Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | AL | HB 231 | Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | AR | SB 4 | Appropriates Funds for the State Ethics Commission | Bill Passed - House (89 - 4) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | AR | SB 21 | Appropriates Funds for the Catfish Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (86 - 4) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | National | HR 6617 | Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for the Rice Research and Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | IA | HF 2317 | Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | NM | HB 163 | Reduces Various Tax Rates, Establishes Credits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 9) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | VA | HB 90 | Establishes a Tax Exemption for Food and Personal Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (88 - 1) |
| Feb. 12, 2022 | WA | HB 1175 | Exempts Property Used for Host Homes From Property Tax Requirements | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
| Feb. 11, 2022 | NE | LB 310 | Reduces Inheritance Taxes; Increases Exemptions Therefrom | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | MO | HB 3014 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | UT | HB 25 | Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act | (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | AL | SB 19 | Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | National | HR 6617 | Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 162) |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | UT | HB 34 | Amends Definitions of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Related Tobacco Products | (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | HB 1 | Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 8) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | WA | SB 5004 | Establishes a Tax Exemption for Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |