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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
Dec. 19, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
Dec. 2, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nov. 17, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
Nov. 16, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
Nov. 8, 2017 | OK | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
Nov. 2, 2017 | MI | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
Nov. 1, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
Oct. 12, 2017 | MI | HB 4999 | Prohibits Localities from Taxing Foods and Beverages | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Sept. 12, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Aug. 17, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
July 25, 2017 | TX | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
July 12, 2017 | MI | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
May 23, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
May 16, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
May 9, 2017 | CO | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
May 2, 2017 | OK | HB 2348 | Revises Income Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
April 28, 2017 | TX | HB 28 | Establishes Standards for Determining Adjusted Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 39) |
April 27, 2017 | ME | LD 1534 | Establishes the Maine Food Producers Donation Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 68) |
April 25, 2017 | PA | HB 1071 | Prohibits Bans, Fees, and Taxes on Recyclable Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (102 - 87) |
April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 19, 2017 | TN | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
April 19, 2017 | TN | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
April 19, 2017 | LA | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
April 16, 2017 | AK | HB 115 | Establishes an Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 17) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
April 10, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
April 6, 2017 | CA | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - House (54 - 26) |
April 6, 2017 | WA | SB 5893 | Expands Vehicle Valuation Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
April 6, 2017 | CA | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 5, 2017 | HI | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
April 3, 2017 | AR | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Failed - House (43 - 50) |
March 30, 2017 | TX | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
March 30, 2017 | MT | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
March 29, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
March 27, 2017 | ID | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 19) |
March 23, 2017 | WA | SB 5048 | Establishes 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Operating Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 22, 2017 | ID | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 16, 2017 | NJ | S 3048 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - House (49 - 25) |
March 13, 2017 | NJ | S 3048 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 1, 2017 | SC | H 3516 | Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (97 - 18) |
Feb. 6, 2017 | AR | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 2, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
Jan. 17, 2017 | NY | S 362 | Prohibits Tax on Merchandise Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
Jan. 16, 2017 | WY | HB 19 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax on Purchases | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/20 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
12/20 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
12/19 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
12/02 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
11/17 | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
11/16 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
11/08 | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
11/02 | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
11/01 | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
10/31 | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
10/12 | HB 4999 | Prohibits Localities from Taxing Foods and Beverages | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
9/12 | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
8/17 | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
7/25 | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
7/12 | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
7/02 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
7/02 | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
7/02 | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
5/23 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
5/16 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
5/15 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
5/09 | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
5/02 | HB 2348 | Revises Income Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
4/28 | HB 28 | Establishes Standards for Determining Adjusted Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 39) |
4/27 | LD 1534 | Establishes the Maine Food Producers Donation Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 68) |
4/25 | HB 1071 | Prohibits Bans, Fees, and Taxes on Recyclable Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (102 - 87) |
4/22 | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
4/19 | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
4/19 | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
4/19 | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
4/16 | HB 115 | Establishes an Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 17) |
4/13 | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
4/10 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
4/06 | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - House (54 - 26) |
4/06 | SB 5893 | Expands Vehicle Valuation Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
4/06 | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
4/05 | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
4/03 | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Failed - House (43 - 50) |
3/30 | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
3/30 | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
3/29 | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
3/27 | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 19) |
3/23 | SB 5048 | Establishes 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Operating Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
3/22 | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
3/16 | S 3048 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - House (49 - 25) |
3/13 | S 3048 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
3/01 | H 3516 | Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (97 - 18) |
2/06 | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
2/02 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
1/17 | S 362 | Prohibits Tax on Merchandise Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
1/16 | HB 19 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax on Purchases | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |