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Arizona Business and Agriculture Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2020)
| Arizona Business and Agriculture Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Taxes and Property | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Arizona Business and Agriculture Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
The ballot measure would have exempted, from personal property taxes, the first $1 million of personal property used for agricultural, trade, or business purposes that is acquired in 2021 or later.[1]
Text of measure
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 9, Arizona Constitution
The ballot measure would have amended Section 2 of Article 9 of the Arizona Constitution. The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Arizona Constitution
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
In Arizona, a simple majority vote is needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003
The ballot measure was introduced into the Arizona State Legislature as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003 (SCR 1003) during the 2020 legislative session. On March 3, 2020, the Arizona State Senate passed SCR 1003 in a vote of 18-12. All 17 Senate Republicans and one Senate Democrat voted for the proposal. The remaining 12 Senate Democrats voted against the proposal.[2]
| Vote in the Arizona State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 16  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| Total percent | 60.00% | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Democrat | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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