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AB197Introduced in the Assembly

A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)

Failed

Introduced by Tony Kurtz, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 66.0602 (3) (o) of the statutes; Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  7. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  14. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  15. Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a cosponsor

  17. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  18. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  19. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  20. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  21. Referred to committee on Rules

  22. Made a special order of business at 11:09 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  23. Laid on the table

  24. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  25. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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