In order to fund Governor Sisolak’s proposed budget, Democrats want to change current law, and keep in place a temporary tax increase from 2015. That increase to the Modified Business Tax was originally set to expire this year.
Most people had assumed that such a move would require at least two-thirds support from the legislature — meaning at least one Republican in the Senate would need to join Democrats in voting to extend the tax.
However, the Legislative Council Bureau apparently had a different opinion, telling Democrats this week that no such “supermajority” is needed.
Apparently, the LCB has a different definition of the word “increase” than the rest of us.
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In order to fund Governor Sisolak’s proposed budget, Democrats want to change current law, and keep in place a temporary tax increase from 2015. That increase to the Modified Business Tax was originally set to expire this year.
Most people had assumed that such a move would require at least two-thirds support from the legislature — meaning at least one Republican in the Senate would need to join Democrats in voting to extend the tax.
However, the Legislative Council Bureau apparently had a different opinion, telling Democrats this week that no such “supermajority” is needed.
Apparently, the LCB has a different definition of the word “increase” than the rest of us.
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