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Browse public bills from the combined state legislature.
Indiana Responder Break
This bill creates a state income tax credit of $500 to $1,000 for qualified emergency responders and adds training reimbursement support for certifications, testing, and continuing education. It is framed as a way to strengthen volunteer emergency response capacity using existing funds, grants, and administrative savings without raising taxes.
By Chris Storm
0 cosponsors
Colorado Housing Supply and Smart Growth Acceleration Act
Colorado would speed up permitting for multifamily and mixed-use housing near transit, set statewide application timelines, and offer tax credits and infrastructure grants for energy-efficient, workforce, and adaptive-reuse projects while leaving local health and safety enforcement in place.
By Nate Weiss
2 cosponsors
An Act Relating to Education — Rhode Island College-to-Career Affordability and Retention Act
This bill expands Rhode Island’s need-based college aid, completion grants, and community college tuition support while linking public higher education more closely to transfer pathways, paid internships, apprenticeships, and high-demand workforce programs. It also prioritizes Rhode Island residents who stay and work in-state and requires reporting on enrollment, graduation, and employment outcomes.
0 cosponsors
Arizona Border Security Cooperation and Trafficking Interdiction Act
This bill directs Arizona law enforcement agencies to expand lawful cooperation on border-related immigration enforcement and on stopping human trafficking, fentanyl smuggling, and related transnational crime. It also requires DPS to set standards, train agencies, and publicly report on enforcement activity, costs, and public safety results.
By Hank Calhoun
3 cosponsors
Northern Virginia Stadium Act
Virginia would finance a new Level 2 stadium for the Washington Senators in Fairfax County’s Lorton area, with average ticket prices capped at $150 for two seasons. The project also ties the stadium site to a Metro extension and a transit-oriented development plan.
0 cosponsors
Vermont Affordable, Efficient, and Resilient Housing Act
This bill uses state tax credits, grants, and infrastructure aid to encourage energy-efficient multifamily housing with units reserved for low- and moderate-income households, especially in village, downtown, and transit-accessible areas. It also pushes municipalities that receive certain housing funds to adopt faster, clearer permitting for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects.
0 cosponsors
Wisconsin Workforce Housing and Rental Preservation Act
This bill creates a Wisconsin program offering grants and low-interest loans to build and rehab multifamily housing near jobs, transit, and downtown areas. It also funds repairs for older rentals in exchange for affordability commitments and requires annual public reporting on results and spending.
2 cosponsors
Michigan Public Safety Coordination and Violent Offender Accountability Act
This bill creates a voluntary statewide crime data-sharing and analytic support program in Michigan focused on violent crime, repeat offenders, warrants, and case outcomes. It also adds privacy safeguards, error-correction procedures, targeted grants for high-crime areas, and annual public reporting on results and accountability.
0 cosponsors
Arkansas Cost-of-Living Relief and Responsible Purchasing Act
This bill would suspend Arkansas state sales tax for 12 months on groceries and basic household utility use to ease cost-of-living pressure, while tightening state purchasing rules through stronger bidding requirements, public procurement reporting, and a temporary freeze on nonessential purchases.
By Eli McGrath
7 cosponsors
An Act to Accelerate Transit-Oriented and Workforce Housing Production in the Commonwealth
This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts municipalities to speed up permitting for multifamily and workforce housing near stations, while offering state grants and infrastructure help to communities that hit housing production goals. It aims to increase housing supply and affordability for working families without changing health, safety, or environmental standards.
By Tom Callahan
1 cosponsor
Missouri Organized Retail Theft and Repeat Property Crime Enforcement Act
Missouri would create a statewide task force in the Department of Public Safety to coordinate investigations and prosecutions of organized retail theft and repeat property crime across local jurisdictions. It also increases penalties for coordinated theft rings and repeat offenders while keeping judicial discretion and requiring annual reports to lawmakers.
6 cosponsors
Vermont Affordable Infill and Workforce Housing Act
This bill aims to boost Vermont housing by speeding permits for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects in growth areas, while offering tax credits, grants, and a rural/workforce housing fund for affordable, energy-efficient construction and rehab. It tries to balance more homes for working families with environmental protections and local planning input.
1 cosponsor
The Delaware Workforce and Starter Housing Acceleration Act
This bill speeds up state review for mixed-income housing near jobs, transit, and existing utilities, while creating a state matching fund to help local governments pay for needed infrastructure. Projects must still follow environmental, safety, and local land-use rules, with priority for workforce and starter homes for low- and moderate-income households.
By Ellie Graham
0 cosponsors
Montana Rural Cost Relief and Agricultural Input Tax Reduction Act
This bill would temporarily cut Montana state taxes and regulatory fees for 18 months on dyed farm diesel, qualifying fertilizer and seed inputs, and essential rural in-state freight. It also requires streamlined eligibility rules and a public review of price and budget effects before the tax relief expires.
4 cosponsors
An Act to Expand Workforce and Mixed-Income Housing Near Transit
This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts communities to create at least one by-right multifamily housing zone near transit, while letting towns apply design, infrastructure, and environmental standards. It also rewards communities that allow mixed-income developments with affordable units and speeds state review to boost housing production for working families.
By Tom Callahan
1 cosponsor
Arizona Border Coordination and Public Safety Reimbursement Act
This bill creates an Arizona DPS coordination program to share intelligence and run joint operations on unlawful border crossings, cartel activity, and human trafficking, while requiring quarterly reports. It also sets up a reimbursement fund to help local governments and public safety agencies cover documented immigration-related emergency response and prosecution costs, prioritizing border and high-impact communities.
By Hank Calhoun
2 cosponsors
Utah Family Housing Permitting and Infrastructure Coordination Act
This bill pushes fast-growing Utah cities and counties to speed up permitting for family housing projects that already meet current zoning and safety rules, using firm deadlines and a single coordinated review process. It also has state agencies provide model standards and technical help while keeping local control and all existing environmental, building, and public safety requirements in place.
0 cosponsors
Oklahoma Cost Relief and Permitting Efficiency Act
This bill gives Oklahoma residents temporary cost-of-living relief by suspending state sales tax on groceries, cutting some fuel-related taxes and fees, and offering a one-year refundable tax credit for qualifying small businesses. It also speeds up routine commercial and infrastructure permits for twelve months, with the whole law expiring after a year unless renewed.
By Fred Bartel
3 cosponsors
Arkansas Cost-of-Living Relief and Price Transparency Act
This bill gives temporary cost-of-living relief in Arkansas by cutting the state sales tax on groceries by 1 percentage point for 12 months and reducing passenger vehicle registration fees by 15 percent. It also increases utility rate scrutiny and creates grocery price transparency and consumer complaint reporting using existing enforcement authority and available appropriations.
By Eli McGrath
1 cosponsor
Florida Workforce and Public Safety Cooperation Act
This bill would push Florida police, jails, and employers to cooperate more closely with federal immigration enforcement by honoring lawful detainer requests when possible and requiring E-Verify for many employers. It also adds audits, penalties, possible license suspensions for repeated knowing violations, and implementation rules framed around public safety and lawful employment.
By Samuel Sharp
0 cosponsors
South Carolina Immigration Cooperation and Public Safety Act
This bill would require South Carolina law enforcement and detention facilities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities by honoring lawful detainers where allowed, giving advance notice of releases, and allowing access for identification and transfer. It also sets statewide compliance standards, quarterly reporting, and grant preferences for agencies that fully cooperate.
0 cosponsors
Rhode Island College Affordability, Transfer Success, and Student Completion Act
This bill expands need-based aid for Rhode Island residents at public colleges, especially low-income and first-generation students, and funds transfer advising, credit-recognition coordination, and completion planning between community college and four-year schools. It also requires public colleges receiving funds to provide mental health counseling, academic advising, early-alert retention services, and annual outcome reporting.
0 cosponsors
Florida Public Safety and Immigration Cooperation Act
This bill requires Florida state and local governments, including law enforcement, to use best efforts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities on identification, detention, transfer, and lawful status checks. It also bans local limits on that cooperation and allows state grant penalties for material non-compliance, while preserving exceptions for victims, witnesses, and emergency services.
By Samuel Sharp
1 cosponsor
Nebraska Main Street Inflation Relief Act
This bill would give Nebraska small businesses a 24-month break on some state costs by cutting sales tax in half on key operating inputs like utilities, shipping, packaging, and basic supplies, while also freezing and in some cases reducing state licensing, filing, and inspection fees. State agencies would have to make the program simple to use and report back on its fiscal impact and whether it actually lowered operating costs.
By Samuel Kent
0 cosponsors
South Dakota Local Land-Use Sovereignty and State Authorization Act
This bill would block South Dakota state agencies from helping carry out any new federal land-use or environmental rules affecting farmland, grazing, water use, or private property unless the Legislature specifically approves it or a court orders it. It frames that cooperation as a state-level choice and emphasizes local control and property rights.
By Nate Yoder
3 cosponsors
Taxes Reform Act
The Taxes Reform Act is a very broad bill that says Mississippi should address tax concerns through clear standards, transparent reporting, and accountable implementation. Because it lacks specific tax rates, cuts, or enforcement details, voters are likely to judge it more as a vague good-governance statement than a concrete tax reform plan.
0 cosponsors
Hawaii Workforce Housing Near Jobs and Transit Act
This bill speeds up approval for workforce housing near job centers and existing transit corridors in Hawaii, while requiring a meaningful share of units for modest-income households and compliance with building, environmental, and infrastructure rules. It also offers targeted tax incentives, infrastructure support, and agency coordination with counties to reduce permitting delays and expand attainable housing.
By Danny Lau
0 cosponsors
South Carolina Immigration Enforcement Cooperation and Local Compliance Act
This bill would require South Carolina state and local agencies to cooperate with lawful federal immigration detainers and information-sharing requests, while banning local sanctuary-style policies that limit that cooperation. It also lets the State Attorney General investigate violations, seek court orders, and withhold certain state grant funds from jurisdictions that refuse to comply, subject to constitutional and legal exceptions.
4 cosponsors
Arizona Border Security Cooperation and County Support Act
This bill requires Arizona state and local law enforcement to cooperate with lawful federal border enforcement, raises penalties for organized human smuggling and repeat offenses, and creates a fund to reimburse border counties for public safety and infrastructure costs tied to unlawful migrant traffic. It frames that cooperation as subject to federal and constitutional law and requires annual appropriations and reporting.
By Hank Calhoun
4 cosponsors
Colorado Starter Homes and Transit-Oriented Housing Acceleration Act
This bill speeds up permitting for smaller and denser housing types in high-cost Colorado metro areas, especially near transit and job centers, if projects meet energy and safety rules. It also gives state grants to cities that shorten permit timelines, allow modest density, and cut parking minimums, while tracking housing production and energy savings.
By Nate Weiss
0 cosponsors