SB 51: Exempting certain fiber optic, coaxial cable from property taxation
Became Law
Sponsor: Jason Ellsworth RSD 43(Hamilton)
Bill text
Fiscal note
Legal note
None on file
Official bill page
Deadline for passing first chamber (the House for House bills and the Senate for Senate bills): 4/8/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/29/21.
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| Date | Action | Location |
|---|---|---|
12/15/20 | Introduced | Senate Floor |
1/4/21 | First Reading | Senate Floor |
1/5/21 | Referred to Committee | Senate Taxation |
1/19/21 | Hearing | Senate Taxation |
1/29/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended | Senate Taxation |
2/8/21 | Senate Floor | |
2/8/21 | Rereferred to Committee | Senate Finance and Claims |
2/11/21 | Hearing | Senate Finance and Claims |
2/18/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 16-3 R12-0 D4-3 | Senate Finance and Claims |
2/24/21 | Senate Floor | |
2/25/21 | 3rd Reading Passed 35-15 R31-0 D4-15 | Senate Floor |
2/25/21 | Transmitted to House | Senate Floor |
2/27/21 | Referred to Committee | House Taxation |
2/27/21 | First Reading | House Floor |
3/9/21 | Hearing | House Taxation |
3/11/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred 12-6 R12-0 D0-6 | House Taxation |
3/16/21 | House Floor | |
3/16/21 | Rereferred to Committee | House Appropriations |
3/17/21 | Hearing | House Appropriations |
4/15/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 16-8 R16-1 D0-7 | House Appropriations |
4/22/21 | House Floor | |
4/23/21 | 3rd Reading Concurred 65-35 R64-3 D1-32 | House Floor |
4/23/21 | Returned to Senate with Amendments | House Floor |
4/26/21 | Senate Floor | |
4/26/21 | Free Conference Committee Appointed | Senate Free Conference |
4/26/21 | Free Conference Committee Appointed | Senate Free Conference |
4/27/21 | Motion Carried | Senate Floor |
4/27/21 | Senate Floor | |
4/27/21 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 31-19 R31-0 D0-19 | Senate Floor |
5/4/21 | Transmitted to Governor | Governor's Office |
5/12/21 | Signed by Governor | Governor's Office |
5/12/21 | Chapter Number Assigned | Secretary of State |
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