Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance and Revenue Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1586
Modifies the tax credit allowed for semiconductor research.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act would change the tax credit for semiconductor research. The Act would set up and change some tax breaks for advanced manufacturing, enterprise zones and regionally significant industrial sites. The Act would direct certain state agencies to set up deadlines to process applications for permits and to make the deadlines public. The Act would make those agencies, no later than 60 days after the date on which the Act becomes law, publish a list of the permits that they issue. The Act would change tax and other laws and rezone lands to aid economic growth. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4). Modifies the tax credit allowed for semiconductor research. Creates and amends certain programs offering tax breaks related to advanced manufacturing, enterprise zones and regionally significant industrial sites. Directs certain state agencies to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public. Directs certain state agencies to publish a catalog of permits issued by the agency within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Adds rural reserves in Washington County to Metro to be used for high-technology and advanced manufacturing purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Mark Meek, Anthony Broadman, Dick Anderson, Kayse Jama, David Brock Smith, Bruce Starr
Chief co-sponsors
6 co-sponsors
Lew Frederick, Mike McLane, Todd Nash, Lisa Reynolds, Kim Thatcher, Suzanne Weber
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
April Dobson, Paul Evans, Cyrus Javadi, Hai Pham, Kim Wallan, Daniel Nguyen
Chief co-sponsors
10 co-sponsors
Matt Bunch, Darcey Edwards, Jeffrey Helfrich, Shannon Isadore, Bobby Levy, John Lively, Emily McIntire, Virgle Osborne, Ricki Ruiz, Mari Watanabe
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action6 actions on 5 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Finance and RevenueFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Finance and Revenue
- Feb 16Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Feb 18Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Feb 23Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Finance and Revenue.Senate
- Feb 16Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate