Nevada Question 3, Tax Exemption for Farm Equipment Measure (2002)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Nevada Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting farm machinery used for agriculture from sales and use taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting farm machinery used for agriculture from sales and use taxes. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 190,541 | 39.99% | ||
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285,921 | 60.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to provide an exemption from the taxes imposed by that act on the gross receipts from the sale and the storage, use, or other consumption of farm machinery and equipment employed for the agricultural use of real property? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 22 votes in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 votes in the Nevada State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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