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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2021 | IN | HB 1381 | Establishes Standards for Assessing Solar Projects | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | SCR 1024 | Requires New Ballot Initiatives for Taxation | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | SB 1327 | Amends Tax Credit Laws for Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| Feb. 16, 2021 | WI | AB 2 | Amends Various Sections of State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
| Feb. 9, 2021 | KS | SB 22 | Provides Tax Cuts to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | WY | HB 30 | Increases Tax Mills to the Utilities Regulated by the Public Service Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | WY | HB 30 | Increases Tax Mills to the Utilities Regulated by the Public Service Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | WA | SB 5061 | Reduces State Unemployment Tax Increases | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| Jan. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 192 | Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | MT | HB 111 | Exempts Military Pensions from the State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| Jan. 15, 2021 | CA | AB 80 | Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes | Bill Passed - House (48 - 13) |
| Jan. 14, 2021 | CO | HB 21-002 | Extends Income Tax Deductions Under the CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 20) |