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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 18, 2015 National HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 33)
Oct. 1, 2015 National HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44)
Sept. 15, 2015 AL HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Sept. 15, 2015 AL HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
July 3, 2015 OR SB 567 Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (11 - 18)
June 24, 2015 NH HB 550 Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
May 5, 2015 HI HB 134 Authorizes Rail Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4)
May 4, 2015 MN HF 848 Amends Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 25)
April 23, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 17, 2015 AK HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
April 13, 2015 NE LB 610 Increases Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15)
April 10, 2015 ID H 312 Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
April 7, 2015 ID H 312 Increases Gax Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 2, 2015 GA HB 202 Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22)
March 31, 2015 AR HB 1402 Amends Income Tax Applicable to Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 31, 2015 MT SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
March 30, 2015 ND HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
March 25, 2015 CO SB 45 Establishes Tax Credits for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
March 24, 2015 KY HB 299 Increases Wholesale Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9)
March 24, 2015 MD SB 190 Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 19, 2015 NY S 3709 Limits Property Tax Increases for New York City Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 15)
March 12, 2015 UT HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8)
March 12, 2015 ID H 75 Exempts Prescription Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses from Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
March 2, 2015 WA SB 5987 Increases Gas Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Feb. 24, 2015 IA SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2015 ND SB 2223 Exempts Certain Clothing from Sales Tax Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2015 NV SB 119 Exempts Schools from Paying Prevailing Wages Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
Feb. 14, 2015 MT SB 200 Restructures Income Tax Brackets Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Feb. 12, 2015 NC SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 33)
10/01 HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44)
9/15 HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
9/15 HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
7/03 SB 567 Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (11 - 18)
6/24 HB 550 Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
5/05 HB 134 Authorizes Rail Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4)
5/04 HF 848 Amends Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 25)
4/23 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/17 HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
4/13 LB 610 Increases Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15)
4/10 H 312 Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
4/07 H 312 Increases Gax Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/02 HB 202 Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22)
3/31 HB 1402 Amends Income Tax Applicable to Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/31 SB 410 Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
3/30 HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
3/25 SB 45 Establishes Tax Credits for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
3/24 HB 299 Increases Wholesale Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9)
3/24 SB 190 Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/19 S 3709 Limits Property Tax Increases for New York City Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 15)
3/12 HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8)
3/12 H 75 Exempts Prescription Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses from Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
3/02 SB 5987 Increases Gas Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
2/24 SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/16 SB 2223 Exempts Certain Clothing from Sales Tax Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
2/16 SB 119 Exempts Schools from Paying Prevailing Wages Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
2/14 SB 200 Restructures Income Tax Brackets Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
2/12 SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
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