Introduced
by
To authorize a refundable income tax credit for the full amount paid for the purchase of hearing aids. Essentially, the state would reimburse all hearing aid purchases with no limit or means-test threshold.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that scales back the tax credit and applies a means test.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To authorize a non-refundable income tax credit of up to $1,500 paid by an individual taxpayer for hearing aids, if the buyer has household income less than $100,000 and is older than 60 or is another taxpayer's dependant.
Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy