Georgia Referendum B, Tax Exemption for Historic Military Aircraft Measure (2006)

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

Georgia Referendum B 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 nonprofit veterans organizations that refurbish and operate historic military aircraft for educational purposes.

A "no" vote opposed expanding the ad valorem tax exemption to include nonprofit veterans organizations that refurbish and operate historic military aircraft for educational purposes.

Election results

Georgia Referendum B
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,404,843	71.30%
No		565,523	28.70%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum B was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which expands the ad valorem tax exemption for veterans organizations to include certain additional nonprofit veterans organizations which refurbish and operate historic military aircraft for educational purposes?

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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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• Veterans policy on the ballot
• 2006 legislative sessions

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