<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/legislative-news/2025/2025-03-14.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>03/14/2025</pubDate><title>Customized Training Program tax extension bill passes Senate, policy committees resume work</title><description>Session reached its third cutoff deadline Wednesday at 5 p.m. when bills need to be passed by their originating chamber in order to continue in the legislative process. Ahead of that, the Senate on Tuesday passed the bill that would extend the Customized Training Program's business and occupation tax credit until 2031.</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>cutoff, customized training, basic education for adults</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/></item>