Nebraska Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Energy Conservation Improvements Measure (1980)
| Nebraska Amendment 3 | |
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| Topic Energy conservation and efficiency and Property tax exemptions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize the legislature to provide tax exemptions for energy conservation improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize the legislature to provide tax exemptions for energy conservation improvements. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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314,354 | 58.72% | ||
| No | 221,024 | 41.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to provide a tax exemption on energy conservation improvements as prescribed. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will authorize the Legislature to enact legislation providing that the increased value of real property resulting from improvements designed primarily for energy conservation may be exempt from taxation, such exemption to be upon any terms, considerations and restrictions prescribed by the Legislature. A vote AGAINST this proposal will not authorize the Legislature to enact legislation of any kind providing that the increased value of real property resulting from improvements designed primarily for energy conservation may be exempt from taxation. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska Constitution
A 60% supermajority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nebraska State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the unicameral legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. However, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure must be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election. This also applies to citizen initiatives.
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