HELENA - The Republican majority on Montana's House Taxation Committee voted Friday to increase the amount of an income tax cut proposed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, more than doubling a reduction proposed for Montana's top earners.
Following the Utah Legislature's adjournment last week, Gov. Spencer Cox signed 57 bills into law on Thursday. The sizable batch of new legislation includes several notable health care bills - here are the bills with significant implications for Utah health policy: House Bill 11 This bill amends the Department of Human Services' (DHS) budget [...]
On a nearly party-line vote, Republicans in the Montana House on Thursday endorsed the first "school choice" bill of the 2021 session, to use public-education funds to help pay some expenses of disabled children who attend private school in Montana.
(The Center Square) - Legislation that would provide tax incentives for residents who intend to start a business passed the West Virginia legislature with bipartisan support and is headed to Gov. Jim Justice's desk for consideration. The Jumpstart Savings Act would allow a person to set up a tax-free savings and investment account up to $25,000.
A Milwaukee County proposal that would limit fines for possessing cannabis and drug paraphernalia to just $1 is now heading to a full vote in the county's Board of Supervisors, after it gained approval from committee Thursday. The Judiciary, Safety and General Services committee approved the proposal 4-1 at a meeting Thursday afternoon.
JEFFERSON - After addressing last-minute concerns about the project's insurance, and how the facility will be decommissioned in future decades were addressed, the Crawfish River Solar project took another step closer to realization. The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday entered into a joint development agreement that moves the $50 million project forward.
Would the Legislature's income tax elimination proposal help or hurt Mississippi's economy? How about the average Mississippi taxpayer? It depends who you ask - and which economic report you decide to read. At least five reports have been released in recent days that specifically examine the legislation proposed by Republican House leaders, or a tax cut similar to it.
My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government, heard testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1236, which would create more restrictions on landlords who want to evict tenants. The bill passed the House 54-44, and would have to pass the Senate,...
Two bills the state House Energy and Manufacturing Committee advanced Thursday afternoon would add revenue for the state in very different venues. The committee approved advancing a bill that already passed the Senate without opposition to the full House of Delegates that would establish a fee for modifications of well work permits issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Oil and Gas.
Over the years, lawmakers have expressed frustration when a bill winds up with a whopping huge fiscal note that seems out of line with what the bill would truly cost. But rarely do they go public with that frustration. Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, said the quiet part out loud Thursday.
The Montana House of Representatives Human Services Committee will hear a Food Freedom bill that has already passed Senate 31-18. The public hearing won't be on the same bill that started the process earlier this year in Helena, MT. That's because Sen.
A bill that would expand a tax credit for the state's low-income workers and families passed the House earlier this week, with an amendment that would ensure the exemption is available to eligible taxpayers for the first time. The bill passed the Democratic-led chamber Tuesday on a bipartisan 94-2 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration, The News Tribune reported.
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My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government, heard testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1236, which would create more restrictions on landlords who want to evict tenants. The bill passed the House 54-44, and would have to pass the Senate,...
HELENA - On a nearly party-line vote, Republicans in the Montana House Thursday endorsed the first "school choice" bill of the 2021 session, to use public-education funds to help pay some expenses of disabled children who attend private school in Montana.
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Our FREE newsletters provide a daily roundup of the morning's top headlines. Subscribe today! A controversial change to North Carolina's building energy code remains on the table despite a budget review that could prolong its adoption by up to a year.
DES MOINES - Law officers no longer would be able to ticket a driver for not displaying a front license plate on a vehicle as a primary offense unless the citation was issued in conjunction with another violation, such as exceeding the posted legal speed limit, under a bill the Iowa Senate approved Tuesday.
The Legislature's Revenue Committee on Wednesday advanced proposals to gradually phase out the state tax on Social Security income and reduce the state's top corporate income tax rate. The income tax applied to Social Security benefits would be phased out over a 10-year period, beginning with an estimated reduction of $30 million in state revenue in 2022.
Jackson was part of a large group - which included other former inmates and their family members, prisoners' rights advocates and several Republican senators - who voiced support this week for a new bill that would require NDOC to pay inmate workers a salary equal to the state's minimum wage.