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Nevada Question 7, Tax Exemption for Government and Charity Measure (1994)

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Nevada Question 7

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Election date

November 8, 1994

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on November 8, 1994. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported exempting certain government, religious, and charitable organizations from sales tax on property sales.

A "no" vote opposed exempting certain government, religious, and charitable organizations from sales tax on property sales.


Election results

Nevada Question 7

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 113,562 31.79%

Defeated No

243,633 68.21%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:

Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to provide an express exemption from the sales tax for any tangible personal property sold by the Federal Government, certain agencies of the Federal Government, the State of Nevada, certain agencies of the State, political subdivisions of the State, and certain religious or charitable organizations?

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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