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HB557

Tangible personal property tax; establishes classification for electric landscaping equipment.

Status:
Passed

Latest Action: March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment.

Establishes a separate classification of tangible personal property for electric-powered landscaping equipment employed in a trade or business and used to maintain commercial, public, or private gardens, lawns, trees, shrubs, or other plants, including lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws. Such property may be taxed by a locality at a rate not to exceed that applied to the general class of tangible personal property. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100257D
  • 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
  • 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 3:14 pm)
  • 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
  • 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
  • 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
  • 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)
  • 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
  • 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER)
  • 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/6/2026 11:35 am)
  • 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  • 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

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