South Dakota Repeal Telecommunication Tax (2006)

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Initiated Measure 8 appeared on the November 2006 ballot is an Initiated state statute in South Dakota, where it was defeated.[1]

  • Yes: 129,851 (39.4%)
  • No: 199,892 (60.6%) Defeated

Ballot wording

State laws impose a four percent tax on the gross receipts of companies providing wireless telecommunications (cell phone) services instead of a property tax.
Last year the State received approximately eight and one-half million dollars ($8,500,000.00) from the cell phone tax. Forty percent (40%) of these revenues are distributed to counties based on population; the balance goes to the State.
The proposed law would repeal this tax, and eliminate this source of revenue.[2]

Campaign finance

Donors for the measure for the measure:[3]

  • South Dakotans Against Double Taxation: $971,658
  • Cellco Partnership: $708,786
  • MyWireless.org: $125,271
  • National Taxpayers Union Ballot Committee: $354
  • Total: $1,806,070

Donors for the measure against the measure:

  • No on 8 Committee: $127,934
  • Total: $127,934
  • Overall Total: $1,934,004

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ South Dakota 2006 election results
  2. ↑ South Dakota Attorney General Explanation
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Donors"
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