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Nebraska Amendment 8, Public Power Tax Initiative (1958)
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| Topic Taxes and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 8 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing a tax on electricity and irrigation corporations' retail sales, with revenues allocated to local governments and the state. |
A "no" vote opposed providing a tax on electricity and irrigation corporations' retail sales, with revenues allocated to local governments and the state. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 8 |
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197,348 | 61.54% | ||
| No | 123,342 | 38.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to the Constitution of Nebraska requiring public corporations organized to provide electricity, or irrigation and electricity, to make future payments in lieu of taxes in the same amount and to be distributed in the same manner as required in 1957; to authorize the Legislature to impose a tax on such corporations on retail sales of electricity within municipalities in an amount equal to five per cent of gross sales less the amount actually paid in lieu of taxes; to provide the method of distribution of such tax to cities, counties, school districts and the state. | ” |
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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