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Nebraska Referendum 406, Increase State Funding for Public Schools through Increased Sales and Income Taxes Referendum (1990)
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| Topic Public education funding and Taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Nebraska Referendum 406 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Nebraska on November 6, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote was a vote to retain Legislative Bills 1059 and 1059A, which increase state funding for public schools through increased sales and income taxes. |
A "no" vote was a vote to repeal Legislative Bills 1059 and 1059A, which increase state funding for public schools through increased sales and income taxes. |
Election results
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Nebraska Referendum 406 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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313,215 | 56.14% | ||
| No | 244,741 | 43.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 406 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Legislative Bills 1059 and 1059A, enacted by the Second Session of the Ninety First Nebraska Legislature, the purpose of which are to increase state support for public school districts and create formulas for apportionment of state support, to reduce reliance on property taxes for the support of public school districts through increased state sales and income taxes, and to limit, with various exceptions, the growth of the general fund budgets of public school districts and property tax increases by certain political subdivisions, be retained? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will (1) retain Legislative Bills 1059 and 1059A, (2) increase state support for public school districts on the basis of formulas set out in LB 1059, (3) maintain current state sales and income tax rates which were increased to provide additional support to public school districts and thereby reduce reliance on property taxes for those purposes, and (4) limit, with various exceptions, the growth of the general fund budgets of public school district and property tax increases by certain political subdivisions. A vote AGAINST will (1) repeal Legislative Bills 1059 and 1059A, (2) eliminate provisions for increased state support for public school districts as provided in LB 1059, (3) eliminate the increases in state sales and income tax rates enacted to provide additional support to public school districts and thereby reduce reliance on property taxes for those purposes, and (4) remove various restrictions on the growth of the general fund budgets of public school districts and property tax increases by certain political subdivisions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Support
Arguments
Opposition
Arguments
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Background
Veto referendums in Nebraska
Between 1950 and 2016, Nebraska voters decided on 10 veto referendums—repealing nine laws and retaining one.
| Year | Measure | Outcome |
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| 2016 | Referendum 426: Death Penalty Repeal |  |
| 2006 | Measure 422: Dissolution of Class I School Districts | |
| 1990 | Referendum 1: Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support |  |
| 1986 | Referendum 1: School Consolidation | |
| 1986 | Referendum 2: Mandatory Seat Belts | |
| 1978 | Referendum 1: Financial Support for Public Schools | |
| 1974 | Referendum 1: Public School Support | |
| 1966 | Referendum 1: Income Tax Law | |
| 1950 | Referendum 1: Gas Tax | |
| 1950 | Referendum 2: Vehicle Registration Fee | |
Path to the ballot
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required to qualify a veto referendum for the ballot—without suspending the enactment of the targeted legislation—is equal to 5 percent of registered voters as of the deadline for filing signatures. For a veto referendum that does suspend the targeted legislation until the election, signatures equal to 10 percent of registered voters are required.
See also
Footnotes
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