Georgia Referendum A, Farm Equipment Tax Exemptions Measure (2006)

Georgia Referendum A
Election date November 7, 2006
Topic Agriculture policy and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Georgia Referendum A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported expanding the ad valorem tax exemption to include additional farm equipment held under lease purchase agreements.

A "no" vote opposed expanding the ad valorem tax exemption to include additional farm equipment held under lease purchase agreements.

Election results

Georgia Referendum A
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,190,985	60.73%
No		770,138	39.27%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which expands the ad valorem tax exemption for agricultural products and equipment to include certain additional farm equipment held under a lease purchase agreement?

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Path to the ballot

In Georgia, voter approval is required for legislation concerning property tax exemptions. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

2006 Measures

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• Taxes on the ballot
• 2006 legislative sessions

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