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AB208Introduced in the Assembly

An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Failed

Introduced by Rob Summerfield, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (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 Ways and Means

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  11. Representative Bare added as a coauthor

  12. Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

  13. Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  14. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

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 Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  16. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  17. Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  18. Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Made a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  20. Representative Stubbs withdrawn as a coauthor

  21. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield

  22. Laid on the table

  23. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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