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Nevada Question 8, Tax Exemption for People with Disabilities Measure (1986)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Nevada Question 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting prosthetic devices, ostomy-related supplies, and hemodialysis products from sales and use tax. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting prosthetic devices, ostomy-related supplies, and hemodialysis products from sales and use tax. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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165,191 | 68.82% | ||
| No | 74,835 | 31.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act be amended to provide an exemption from the taxes imposed by this act on the gross receipts from the sale of prosthetic devices, appliances and supplies relating to an ostomy and products for hemodialysis? | ” |
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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